BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Coalition on Human Needs - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Coalition on Human Needs X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.chn.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Coalition on Human Needs REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20080309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20081102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20090308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20091101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20100314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20101107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20110313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20111106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20150308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20151101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20250512T161633Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T180107Z UID:10000277-1753378200-1753387200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:CHN’s Human Needs Hero Fundraiser & Reception: July 24\, 2025 DESCRIPTION:On Thursday\, July 24th\, at 5:30 p.m.\, the Coalition on Human Needs hosted its annual fundraiser and reception. This year\, CHN wanted to honor Legal Justice Champions who are fighting for basic needs & rights for workers\, families and all of us in the courts. \nWe were honored to host our our panel speakers: \n\nFatima Goss Graves\, CEO and President of the National Women’s Law Center \n\n\nEfrén C. Olivares\, Vice President of Litigation and Legal Strategy\, National Immigration Law Center \n\n\nSarah Saadian\, Senior Vice President\, Public Policy and Campaigns\, National Council of Nonprofits\n\n\n\nHuman Needs Hero 2025 Panel and Closing Remarks\n \nCongratulations video from Rep. Jamie Raskin\n \nPresentation slides with sponsors and acknowledgments\n  \nWe invite you to join us in making a difference and supporting CHN’s vital work by becoming a sponsor or donor. Your contribution will guarantee the continued success to advance our shared mission to create a more just and equitable society for all. Also\, we want to be able to celebrate the notable efforts of social justice work when many people are unsure of what to do and who to turn to. \nAs a token of thanks\, all sponsors receive tickets to our Hero Award celebration and recognition (additional tickets are available for purchase). \n \nThe alliance of our national organizations working together over the last four decades has contributed to major policy improvements and promoted more inclusivity to groups routinely excluded. We appreciate your support for the coalition’s concerted efforts and hope you continue to be part of the vital work to maintain community support systems during confusing restructuring. \nFor any questions\, reach out to heroes@chn.org. \nThank you! URL:https://www.chn.org/event/heroes2025/ LOCATION:AFL-CIO Solidarity Room\, 815 16th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chn.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHN-HNH-2025-Webpage-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250424T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20250421T165941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250421T165941Z UID:10000275-1745506800-1745510400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:CHN's Webinar: Defending Basic Needs Programs - Important New Poll to Guide Effective Messages DESCRIPTION:Please join the Coalition for Human Needs for a webinar on Thursday April 24 at 3:00 pm ET to learn about recent analysis commissioned by the Center for American Progress and prepared by Hart Research on behalf of an alliance working to protect health care\, food assistance\, and other basics for people who need support including Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, Center for Law and Social Policy\, Coalition on Human Needs\, Community Change\, and National Women’s Law Center among other partners. \nAttendees of the webinar will learn key findings and messages to help you defend basic needs programs\, including strategies for supporting Medicaid\, SNAP\, housing\, and other federal programs serving low-income people in the face of proposed cutbacks. When Congress returns on April 28 from its 2-week recess\, they will be working to make basic needs program cuts. The experienced analysts at Hart Research have information we need to fight back. \nThe webinar will be recorded\, and the recording and slides will be shared with registrants. \nNOTE: this webinar is not open to the press. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/chns-webinar-defending-basic-needs-programs-important-new-poll-to-guide-effective-messages/ LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_n25uT2qEQauwon6cd93DEA CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250212T103000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20250121T175950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T180654Z UID:10000215-1739352600-1739356200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Weekly CHN's Wednesday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Coalition on Human Needs hosts weekly Wednesday Advocates Meeting (WAM) most Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET\, unless notify otherwise.\nFor questions about the agenda\, schedule\, or help logging in\, please email Leo Nguyen: lnguyen@chn.org. If you or your colleagues would like to join CHN’s Human-Needs-List email list to receive meeting notices like this and resources\, please subscribe via our website at https://www.chn.org/email-list-signup/ URL:https://www.chn.org/event/weekly-wam/2025-02-12/ LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84930566241 CATEGORIES:Call END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T103000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20250121T175950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T180654Z UID:10000214-1738747800-1738751400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Weekly CHN's Wednesday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Coalition on Human Needs hosts weekly Wednesday Advocates Meeting (WAM) most Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET\, unless notify otherwise.\nFor questions about the agenda\, schedule\, or help logging in\, please email Leo Nguyen: lnguyen@chn.org. If you or your colleagues would like to join CHN’s Human-Needs-List email list to receive meeting notices like this and resources\, please subscribe via our website at https://www.chn.org/email-list-signup/ URL:https://www.chn.org/event/weekly-wam/2025-02-05/ LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84930566241 CATEGORIES:Call END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20250121T181353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T211458Z UID:10000272-1738249200-1738252800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:CHN's Federal Connection Meeting DESCRIPTION:This Thursday Zoom meeting is especially for organizations and state partners not based in the DC area\, but those in DC are welcome too. Federal Connection provide timely information about activity in Congress of importance to people with low incomes and advocates. \nFor questions about the agenda\, schedule\, or help logging in\, please email Leo Nguyen: lnguyen@chn.org. If you or your colleagues would like to join CHN’s Human-Needs-List email list to receive meeting notices like this and resources\, please subscribe via our website at https://www.chn.org/email-list-signup/ URL:https://www.chn.org/event/chns-federal-connection-meeting/ LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82818154071 CATEGORIES:Call END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T103000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20250121T175950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T180654Z UID:10000213-1738143000-1738146600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Weekly CHN's Wednesday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Coalition on Human Needs hosts weekly Wednesday Advocates Meeting (WAM) most Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET\, unless notify otherwise.\nFor questions about the agenda\, schedule\, or help logging in\, please email Leo Nguyen: lnguyen@chn.org. If you or your colleagues would like to join CHN’s Human-Needs-List email list to receive meeting notices like this and resources\, please subscribe via our website at https://www.chn.org/email-list-signup/ URL:https://www.chn.org/event/weekly-wam/2025-01-29/ LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84930566241 CATEGORIES:Call END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T103000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20250121T175950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T180654Z UID:10000212-1737538200-1737541800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Weekly CHN's Wednesday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:The Coalition on Human Needs hosts weekly Wednesday Advocates Meeting (WAM) most Wednesday at 9:30 AM ET\, unless notify otherwise.\nFor questions about the agenda\, schedule\, or help logging in\, please email Leo Nguyen: lnguyen@chn.org. If you or your colleagues would like to join CHN’s Human-Needs-List email list to receive meeting notices like this and resources\, please subscribe via our website at https://www.chn.org/email-list-signup/ URL:https://www.chn.org/event/weekly-wam/2025-01-22/ LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84930566241 CATEGORIES:Call END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T153000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20250121T175333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T211605Z UID:10000210-1736258400-1736263800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Our Path Forward - Practical ways to protect people from harm despite threats from the new Administration and Congress DESCRIPTION:CHN blogpost recapping this event along with resources and the recording: Our Path Forward: Advocates nationwide join in CHN’s webinar on how to protect people despite threats from the new Administration and Congress \nYou know much is at risk as the new Congress gets started\, even before Inauguration Day. People across the nation are concerned about high costs\, but there are serious threats that Congress and the new Administration will make things worse for many millions of people\, while enriching multi-millionaires and corporations with more tax breaks. \nBut this is not a done deal.\nThe congressional majority is slim and divided. We can protect people and the programs they need – if we work together. \nFind out how you can make a difference. You’ll hear about strategies that have worked in the past and can work again. You’ll learn about resources and tools to make it easier for you to join in. \nYou’ll hear from national experts on how to protect children\, families\, immigrants\, people who need health care\, food aid\, and more. \n– Linda Spears | President and CEO – Child Welfare League of America\n– Raha Wala | Vice President\, Strategic Partnerships and Advocacy ​\nNational Immigration Law Center​\n– Amy Matsui | Senior Director of Income Security – National Women’s Law Center\n– Deborah Weinstein | Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs​\n– Dorian Warren | Co-President Community Change\n– Ellen Teller – moderator | Chief Government Affairs Officer\, Food Research & Action Center​ URL:https://www.chn.org/event/webinar-our-path-forward/ LOCATION:https://youtu.be/A8SXteWKTpU CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20250121T162742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T211615Z UID:10000209-1734004800-1734008400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Heads Up\, Advocates: Budget Rules in the New Congress DESCRIPTION:How the New Congress Will Try to Use Budget Rules: A Practical Guide for Advocates to Protect Against Harsh Program Cuts and Bloated Tax Breaks. \nWebinar recording: Budget Rules in the New Congress \nThe new Congress is expected to act quickly to approve a joint Budget Resolution\, with special rules to make it easier to cut spending and taxes. \nAdvocates want the wealthy and corporations to pay their fair share in taxes\, and want to protect health care\, anti-hunger\, and all the other services that people need. They need to know how the budget rules work – and the best strategies to prevent serious damage. \nPlease join the Coalition on Human Needs for a webinar with top experts on how federal budget rule work and on strategies for advocates. Presenters include: \n\nRichard Kogan\, Senior Fellow\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.\nBobby Kogan\, Senior Director\, Federal Budget Policy\, Center for American Progress.\nEllen Nissenbaum\, Senior Advisor to CBPP’s President\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.\nDeborah Weinstein\, Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs\, moderator.\n\nOur experts will help you get past the jargon to learn the practical facts about budget resolutions and budget reconciliation – and the best strategies to deter the new Congress’ attempts to fast-track harmful legislation. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/webinar-heads-up-advocates-budget-rules-in-the-new-congress/ LOCATION:https://youtu.be/ssy_030tTbY CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240912T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20240917T182859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250121T180558Z UID:10000201-1726153200-1726156800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Empowering Nonprofits and Service Providers: Effective GOTV Strategies for the Upcoming Election DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Coalition on Human Needs for this special election webinar designed to equip nonprofits\, 501(c)(3) organizations\, and service providers with the tools and strategies they need to successfully conduct Get Out the Vote (GOTV) activities during this election cycle. We’ll provide enhanced presentations tailored for service providers\, drawing from lessons learned in past successful elections to ensure your efforts are impactful. \nDuring this session\, you’ll learn best practices\, essential do’s and don’ts\, and gain access to motivational content that will help you inspire and mobilize your community. Our expert panelists will share their wealth of experience: \n\nRachael Jeck\, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Register Her\nDimitri Moïse\, Deputy Director of Student Engagement and Patient Advocacy at Vot-ER\nHeather Bryant\, Lead Faith Organizer at Fair Count\nAni Kelemdjian\, Deputy Director of Partner Success at Vote Rev\n\nThis is a unique opportunity to learn from leaders in the field and to enhance your organization’s ability to make a meaningful impact this election season. \n  URL:https://www.chn.org/event/webinar-empowering-nonprofits-and-service-providers-effective-gotv-strategies-for-the-upcoming-election/ LOCATION:https://youtu.be/WxLtoTe4lbQ CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240905T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240905T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20240820T141450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T211330Z UID:10000200-1725541200-1725544800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Webinar: How to Use Upcoming Poverty\, Income\, and Health Insurance Data DESCRIPTION:In an election year\, it’s especially important to assess where we’ve made progress\, and what’s held us back. \nPlease join us on Thursday\, September 5th\, at 1 pm ET\, for a webinar to prepare you for the annual Census Bureau release of state and local poverty\, income\, and health insurance data. \nThe Census Bureau will release national poverty\, income\, and health insurance data on September 10\, followed by state and local data on these and many other topics from the American Community Survey on September 12. \nEvery year\, it’s important to understand income and health insurance trends – but it’s especially important now\, because the nation experienced a dramatic reduction in child poverty as a result of the 2021 Child Tax Credit\, only to see poverty surge after the CTC was allowed to expire. What has happened since? Have the Biden Administration’s vigorous efforts to promote Affordable Care Act health insurance\, along with more generous premium tax credits\, resulted in fewer uninsured people? \nWe’ll help you get ready to find and use the information coming out starting September 10 – with insightful analyses about poverty and health coverage\, and practical instructions on how to navigate the Census Bureau’s website – so you can get the state/local data you need\, and know how to find breakdowns by age\, race\, and ethnicity\, and how to show trends over time. \nList of speakers: \n\nChristopher Wimer\, Director of the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at the Columbia University School of Social Work\nStan Dorn\, Director\, Health Policy Project\, UnidosUS -Deborah Weinstein\, Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs\nEllen Teller\, Chief Government Affairs Officer\, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)\, Moderator\n\nIf you are interested in the webinar but cannot join us\, please register anyway. All registrants will receive the recording\, slides\, and follow-up information. We welcome you to forward this to other advocates who may be interested. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/webinar-how-to-use-upcoming-poverty-income-and-health-insurance-data/ LOCATION:https://youtu.be/hOlLKdbMsy8 CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240815T163000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20240820T140139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T211338Z UID:10000199-1723734000-1723739400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Project 2025’s Threats to Human Needs Programs DESCRIPTION:You’ve probably heard about Project 2025 – which produced a 900+-page compendium of extremist proposals put out by the right-wing Heritage Foundation (although the head of the project left the Heritage Foundation after Project 2025 proved intensely unpopular). So why should you know about these plans? Because they have been developed by many with connections to the former Trump Administration and are similar to certain proposals before Congress now. Whoever wins the election\, these proposals to shrink human needs programs may emerge – and we have to be ready. \nDuring this webinar\, you’ll learn about Project 2025 proposals to limit Medicaid and other health programs and to eliminate education and early childhood programs as well as limiting access to free school meals. You’ll also learn about efforts to politicize the federal workforce and limit protections for voters and consumers and against discrimination. And very important – you’ll hear about public opinion research showing just how unpopular these proposals are\, and how that can strengthen our advocacy for meeting human needs and for basic justice. \nWatch a recording of it here. \nList of speakers: \n\nJulie Tippens\, Director of the Legislative\, Political and Mobilization Department\, American Federation of Government Employees\nNatasha Murphy\, Director\, Health Policy\, Center for American Progress\nLily Klam\, Director\, Education Policy\, First Focus on Children\nMeeta Anand\, Senior Director\, Census and Data Equity\, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights\nBryan Bennett\, Navigator Research & Senior Director of Polling & Analytics at The Hub Project\nDeborah Weinstein\, Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs\, Moderator URL:https://www.chn.org/event/project-2025-webinar/ LOCATION:https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Xrk8ks-4ncyawzwKw8Dv8dVsHR3QGuiNHr9WxLbeAr0goFA2u7pZ7dxzo-iL3oRL.DwTwHXy9eayfu9vV?startTime=1723748416000 CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240724T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20240507T164952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240930T175125Z UID:10000128-1721842200-1721851200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:CHN’s Human Needs Hero Reception: July 24\, 2024 DESCRIPTION:  \nJOIN US FOR A NIGHT OF INSPIRATION AND CELEBRATION \nJoin us at the AFL-CIO’s Solidarity Room in Washington\, DC on Wednesday\, July 24 for the Coalition on Human Need’s Human Needs Hero Reception\, honoring Ellen Nissenbaum\, Senior Advisor\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities for her outstanding contributions. \n  \n \n  \n \n  \nJOIN US IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE! \nWe invite you to join us in making a difference and supporting CHN’s vital work by becoming a sponsor of the Human Needs Hero Reception. Your sponsorship will not only contribute to the success of the event but also to the advancement of our shared mission to create a more just and equitable society for all. \n\n \n\n  \nPlease email Julene at jjarnot@chn.org with questions. \nThank you! \n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://www.chn.org/event/hnh-2024/ LOCATION:AFL-CIO Solidarity Room\, 815 16th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chn.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Copy-of-HNH-Featured-Image-Website-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220908T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20220825T142941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T180057Z UID:10000126-1662643800-1662649200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:PANDEMIC AND RESPONSE: Using Census and Other Data to Track Poverty\, Hardship and the Impact of Aid During a Tumultuous Time Description DESCRIPTION:You can view a recording of CHN’s training webinar here. Please also see the slides here\, \nThe Census Bureau will release new poverty\, income and health insurance data on September 13-15. This data will cover the pandemic year of 2021\, a year in which COVID cases surged early\, plunged and then rose again by year’s end. How did people fare\, and what differences were there by age\, race/ethnicity\, and income? Did the Child Tax Credit and other pandemic aid help? And while the survey data to be released in September only covers 2021\, what other data is available to tell us about what is happening now? \nThis webinar will show you how to find and use the 2021 national\, state and local data to be released in September\, how to make use of other and newer data showing changes in poverty by month\, and how many were unable to afford enough food or struggled to pay regular expenses through August of this year. You’ll learn how to navigate changes in the Census Bureau’s website and tools. \nYou’ll get an expert economic assessment about where we are now\, and learn how to use all the available information – some specific to your state or locality – to make the case for investments to reduce racial disparities and to help people with low incomes get ahead. \nThe webinar will be recorded; all registrants will get the live link\, with opportunities to ask questions\, and will also get the recording\, slides\, and follow-up resources. \nThe webinar will be close-captioned. \nYou can view a recording of CHN’s training webinar here. Please also see the slides here\, URL:https://www.chn.org/event/pandemic-and-response-using-census-and-other-data-to-track-poverty-hardship-and-the-impact-of-aid-during-a-tumultuous-time-description/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220707T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220707T183000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20220606T151417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220606T152214Z UID:10000125-1657215000-1657218600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:CHN’s 18th Annual Human Needs Hero Reception: July 7th DESCRIPTION:All of Us:  Honoring forty years of the Coalition on Human Needs\n  \nOur second ever (and hopefully last!) virtual Human Needs Hero celebration will be held on Zoom this year! \nEvery year\, the Coalition on Human Needs gathers advocates\, from neophytes to veterans with decades of experience\, to celebrate our community’s steadfast commitment to standing up for the most vulnerable in our society. \nThis year is truly a landmark year for the Coalition on Human Needs\, as we celebrate four decades of commitment to meet the needs of people with low incomes. And while we want to celebrate our past\, we are truly looking toward the future as we continue to grow and diversify our coalition and ensure more and more voices stand united in support of a transformative human needs agenda. \nSo this year we’re doing things a little differently: Our 2022 Human Needs Heroes are the people and groups who make up the Coalition on Human Needs. \nWe are so proud of the exceptional organizations and activists who comprise our coalition\, from the founders who have been with us every step of the way to those who have just joined recently. Both coalition members and friends of the coalition have come together through truly exceptional and difficult circumstances to continue the fight against poverty\, systemic racism\, food and housing insecurity\, voter suppression\, and so many other injustices that contribute to widening inequality and hardship. The dedication of our community is truly heroic. \nJoin CHN in celebration of our human needs heroes! We are hoping you and/or your organization will sponsor the event and be listed in invitations and our program. \nThis is our only major fundraising event of the year and all proceeds raised go to supporting the work of the Coalition on Human Needs. So get out your best Zoom shirt\, pour your favorite drink\, and bring out your loved ones and pets for our 2022 Human Needs Hero reception. We can’t wait to celebrate forty years together. If you have any questions\, please reach out to Nicolai Haddal\, Field and (Virtual) Events Coordinator at nhaddal@chn.org or 202-223-2532 x115. \nIn addition to supporting CHN’s work\, sponsorship entitles you to ad space in the program. See information for how much space is available below. \nReady to sponsor? Use the form below to provide your tax-deductible contribution toward an organizational or individual sponsorship\, buy lines in the program\, or purchase reduced-cost admission for fellows and interns. Because this event is a great opportunity to bring the human needs community together\, we encourage sponsors to invite interns and new staff as well as experienced advocates who have shared much of CHN’s history. \nProgram Ad Deadline: \nPlease submit finished program ads electronically (no PDF’s\, please) to Nicolai Haddal\, at nhaddal@chn.org\, by COB Wednesday\, July 5th. \nPlease feel free to contact Nicolai by email or phone (202-223-2532 ext. 115) with any questions regarding sponsorship or ad formatting. \nImportant note: “Ticket” below refers to one sponsorship. When sponsoring\, please purchase only one sponsorship. You will receive a Zoom link to share with your organization. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/chns-18th-annual-human-needs-hero-reception/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.chn.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/2022HNH-graphic-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220411T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220411T153000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20220426T141100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220426T145623Z UID:10000124-1649687400-1649691000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Unfinished Business: The FY23 Biden Budget and what's next for human needs programs DESCRIPTION:On March 28th President Biden released his proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget. This budget proposes vital investments in our future while providing for the urgent economic and public health investments that families need now. \nJoin the Coalition on Human Needs and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to hear policy experts who will explain what you need to know about the President’s new budget and how it can be the blueprint for congressional action. \nThe Biden budget tackles the unfinished business before us. It pledges continued support for an economic package needed now\, including the expanded Child Tax Credit and EITC\, affordable child care\, health care\, housing\, and reduced prescription drug costs and climate change mitigation. And it proposes important expansions of mental health services\, affordable housing\, education funding\, more humane treatment of immigrants\, and much more. \nThe Biden budget shows we can afford the investments our nation needs while reducing the deficit\, by requiring the ultra-wealthy and corporations to pay a fairer share of taxes. \nYou’ll learn about these proposals\, and how to use them to get Congress to act on its once-in-a-generation opportunities to pass historic economic legislation that would lift millions out of poverty and reduce inequities that hold us back. The time to get the job done is now. \nSee slides from this webinar here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/unfinished-business-the-fy23-biden-budget-and-whats-next-for-human-needs-programs/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220311T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20220311T161900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T211628Z UID:10000123-1646985600-1647018000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:What’s Next for Build Back Better? DESCRIPTION:While it has become increasingly clear there is no longer a path for the House-approved version of Build Back Better\, Congress can still reach a reasonable compromise on a scaled-back — but still significant — package that would provide relief to families who need it and invest in our future. Join the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and the Coalition on Human Needs to get the latest on what’s happening in the federal landscape and what we can do to ensure Congress reaches an agreement on a meaningful policy package that lowers costs for families and helps them deal with the everyday challenges they face. \nSee slides from this webinar here. \n  URL:https://www.chn.org/event/whats-next-for-build-back-better/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211130T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20211123T205229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250520T211637Z UID:10000122-1638280800-1638284400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Inflation Truths: Why Build Back Better will help\, not hurt DESCRIPTION:A captioned recording of the webinar is available at this link here. Find the slides at this link here. \nRising prices on food and essential goods affect everyone\, but they have a disproportionately high impact on people with low incomes. With recent inflation higher than it’s been in decades\, some have pointed the finger at government spending and worry President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda will contribute to further price increases. \nBut the facts tell a different story. Join the Coalition on Human Needs for a webinar that explains the inflationary moment we are in now: its causes\, solutions\, and government actions to alleviate current hardships. \nYou’ll hear from Jared Bernstein\, an economist for President Biden who is serving on the White House Council of Economic Advisers\, Josh Bivens\, Director of Research at the Economic Policy Institute\, and Rakeen Mabud\, chief economist at the Groundwork Collaborative. You’ll learn how we can address concerns over inflation as we continue the push for truly transformational investments in health care\, housing\, child care\, protecting against climate change\, and much more. \nEven if you can’t make the webinar\, sign up and you’ll be emailed a captioned recording of the webinar\, slides\, and other resources. \nA captioned recording of the webinar is available at this link here. Find the slides at this link here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/inflation-truths-why-build-back-better-will-help-not-hurt/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210909T151500 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20210831T174033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210913T205355Z UID:10000121-1631196000-1631200500@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Poverty and Hardship – Then and Now DESCRIPTION:Watch this webinar here. Slides available at this link here. \nEvery year\, CHN provides training on what to expect from the Census Bureau’s annual poverty\, income\, and health insurance data\, and how to find and use the data online. But the pandemic and the ensuing economic shutdown has complicated the data that’s being released and its interpretation. But don’t fret: We’re tailoring our training to prepare you for this year’s needs. \nJoin us for a webinar that will put the upcoming Census Bureau release in context and tell you how to use its findings.  The Census Bureau’s new data\, to be released on Sept. 14\, covers the year 2020.  But there is also more current data\, available this year for the first time\, that we want you to know how to use.  Together\, these sources make the case for the package of poverty-fighting policies proposed for action now in Congress. \nThe timing is perfect for you to learn about and act on this information – so please join us! \nRegister here. \nPresenters: \nThe Context:  Economic progress means addressing racial and ethnic disparities\nWilliam Spriggs:  An economist with a distinguished career in public policy and equity in employment\, William Spriggs is a professor in\, and former Chair of\, the Department of Economics at Howard University and Chief Economist for the AFL-CIO.  He served as Assistant Secretary for the Office of Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor in the Obama Administration\, and had senior economic policy roles at the Economic Policy Institute\, National Urban League\, and at the Joint Economic Committee of Congress. \nToday’s Reality:  We’ll hear from Christopher Wimer and Megan Curran from the Columbia University Center on Poverty and Social Policy and Claire Zippel from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities to learn about current monthly poverty estimates and the Census Bureau’s Household Pulse data showing the hardships households face trying to cover regular household expenses\, including food\, housing\, and utilities. \nHow to Put it Together:  Deborah Weinstein\, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\, will explain how to use the data coming out on September 14\, and how to combine it with the other sources to make the case for a Build Back Better agenda that can lead to unprecedented progress in reducing poverty. \nThis webinar will be close captioned. Even if you can’t attend\, register and we’ll follow up with a captioned recording\, slides\, and other important resources that will help you learn about and act on the information the Census Bureau is releasing. \nWatch this webinar here. Slides available at this link here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/poverty-and-hardship-then-and-now/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Featured,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210716T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210716T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20210706T180420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210721T190115Z UID:10000198-1626444000-1626447600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Making August Recess Count: Building Support for Federal Recovery Legislation to Advance Racial Equity DESCRIPTION:View a recording of this webinar here. See the slides here. \nThe Biden Administration’s proposed American Jobs and American Families Plans provide unprecedented opportunities to address deep-seated racial inequities in education\, employment\, health\, housing\, and income. With this Administration and Congress\, we have a very real chance of advancing once-in-a-lifetime legislation that would lift millions out of poverty\, help all kids reach their full potential\, get workers better pay and benefits\, and expand health coverage. \nBut none of this can become a reality without Congress. And while Congress adjourns for recess this August\, we have an ideal opportunity to build momentum for lasting change. Join the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, Community Change\, and the Coalition on Human Needs for a webinar on:\n• Why recovery legislation is so important\, and how it can advance racial equity;\n• What comes next\, and the strategy moving forward;\n• What tools\, resources\, and tactics you can use for engaging Congress this August recess. \nView a recording of this webinar here. See the slides here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/making-august-recess-count-building-support-for-federal-recovery-legislation-to-advance-racial-equity/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Featured,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210621T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210621T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20210617T215247Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210706T181040Z UID:10000197-1624296600-1624302000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Poor People's Campaign: National Poor People’s & Low-Wage Workers Assembly DESCRIPTION:On Monday\, June 21st\, poor people\, low-wage workers\, moral and faith leaders\, advocates and our growing coalition of supporters will gather online simultaneously with a (socially-distant) rally in Raleigh\, North Carolina for a National Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers Assembly. The Coalition on Human Needs is proud to support and participate. \nMore than 140 million people across the United States live in or near poverty\, struggle with low wages and are one emergency away from economic ruin. 250\,000 people die every year from poverty in the wealthiest nation on the planet. \nWe can’t be silent anymore in the face of this reality. \nThe First Reconstruction followed the Civil War. The civil rights struggles of the 20th century proved to be the Second Reconstruction. Our Third Reconstruction will be a revival of our constitutional commitment to establish justice\, provide for the general welfare\, end decades of austerity\, and recognize that policies which center the 140 million people\, who struggle financially\, are also good economic policies that can heal and transform our nation. \nHere’s what we are going to do: This Monday\, on June 21st at 5:30 p.m. ET we will gather online from all 50 U.S. states and territories. Together\, we will build a strong coalition of people to fight for our country’s Third Reconstruction. \nWe are already beginning to plan for the Poor People’s Campaign for next year—and Monday’s event is the first public step. Next June’s event will be a generationally-transformative in-person Moral March on Washington on June 18\, 2022. Together\, next summer\, we will flood the streets of Washington\, DC and create a national stage for the voices and leadership of people directly impacted by poverty\, racism and their interlocking injustices. \nRSVP for the digital rally here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/poor-peoples-campaign-national-poor-peoples-low-wage-workers-assembly/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210610T163000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20210603T210137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T215815Z UID:10000196-1623339000-1623342600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:The Urgent Once-in-a-Generation Chance: Getting Congress to Invest in our Children and Youth DESCRIPTION:View this webinar here. View the slides here. \nCritical gains for children have been made with the passage of the American Rescue Plan. But Congress needs to make ongoing investments to ensure our children’s futures aren’t permanently damaged and to shrink the gaps between poor and non-poor children and between white children and children of color. This webinar will educate advocates across the nation about the critical importance of enacting or building upon multiple provisions in President Biden’s investment plans and proposed budget. \nYou’ll learn from experts around the country who will illustrate the need for child care\, the expanded Child Tax Credit\, investment in education\, and services for youth. You’ll hear from Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson\, President and CEO of the Children’s Defense Fund\, about the health and economic crises triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and how they have exacerbated long-standing problems for children and their families. Deborah Weinstein\, CHN’s Executive Director\, will describe what’s before Congress and action steps advocates can take. Deborah Stein of the Partnership for America’s Children will be our moderator\, and a panel of experts will take your questions. The webinar is a collaborative effort with the Partnership for America’s Children\, and our moderator\, Deborah Stein\, is the Partnership’s Network Director. \nEven if you can’t attend\, be sure to register to receive a recording of the webinar and resources. This webinar will be captioned. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-urgent-once-in-a-generation-chance-getting-congress-to-invest-in-our-children-and-youth/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Featured,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210422T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20210414T155133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210611T145352Z UID:10000195-1619103600-1619107200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:YWCA Stand Against Racism Virtual Town Hall DESCRIPTION:From our friends at the YWCA: \nPublic health is — and always has been — central to racial justice work. \nIn this virtual town hall event\, Addressing Racism as a Public Health Crisis on Thursday\, April 22 at 3 pm ET\,  YWCA USA will convene a panel of trailblazers who have been central to declaring and addressing racism as a public health crisis. \nJoin us as we discuss the connections between racism and public health outcomes\, how to implement public health practices to effectively identify and address racial injustice in our communities\, and community engagement and public policy strategies to advance racial equity through a public health lens. \nRegister today for a powerful event uplifting the voices of public health professionals\, advocates\, and trailblazers doing the work to improve the future for people of color! URL:https://www.chn.org/event/ywca-stand-against-racism-virtual-town-hall/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210426 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20210414T154811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210414T154811Z UID:10000194-1619049600-1619395199@www.chn.org SUMMARY:YWCA Stand Against Racism: Addressing Racism as a Public Health Crisis DESCRIPTION:From our friends at the YWCA: \nYWCA USA’s 15th annual Stand Against Racism campaign will take place April 22 – 25\, 2021.\nWe invite YWCAs and allied groups to focus their events and organizing on the myriad of racial justice issues that impact the health and safety of communities of color. Most importantly\, we invite you to explore how From Declarations to Change: Addressing Racism as a Public Health Crisis can advance the work of justice in your community and empower people of color. \nStructural racism plays a large role in determining the conditions in which people are born\, grow\, work\, live\, and age. These factors affect people’s access to quality housing\, education\, food\, transportation\, political power\, and other social determinants of health. Understanding and addressing systemic racism from this public health perspective is crucial to eliminating racial and ethnic inequities\, and to improving opportunity and well-being across communities. \nOur collective efforts can root out injustice\, transform institutions\, and create a world that sees women\, girls\, and people of color the way we do: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable. \nJoin Us For Stand Against Racism 2021! URL:https://www.chn.org/event/ywca-stand-against-racism-addressing-racism-as-a-public-health-crisis/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210406T153000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20210326T184436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T215459Z UID:10000193-1617721200-1617723000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Setting the stage for a stronger\, more equitable recovery: A conversation with Sharon Parrott\, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' new President DESCRIPTION:Watch the recording of this webinar here. \nWith the passage of the American Rescue Plan\, additional much-needed immediate help for COVID-19 pandemic recovery is on the way. Now President Biden is proposing an additional package of investments on infrastructure and human needs. Join CHN and Sharon Parrott\, the new president of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, in a conversation about how we must seize the opportunity to build a sustainable recovery by addressing the already existing racial\, health\, and economic inequities that the pandemic has deepened. \nFor further details\, see this foundation piece from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Building an Equitable Recovery Requires Investing in Children\, Supporting Workers\, and Expanding Health Coverage. \nThis webinar will be closed-captioned. Even if you can’t attend be sure to register to get a recording of the webinar and other resources. Watch the recording of this webinar below. \n \n  URL:https://www.chn.org/event/setting-the-stage-for-a-stronger-more-equitable-recovery-a-conversation-with-sharon-parrott-the-center-on-budget-and-policy-priorities-new-president/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Featured,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210316 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210319 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20210209T151949Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210409T233109Z UID:10000191-1615852800-1616111999@www.chn.org SUMMARY:National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference DESCRIPTION:The National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference\, co-sponsored by the Food Research & Action Center and Feeding America\, and in cooperation with the National CACFP Forum\, draws anti-hunger and anti-poverty advocates; federal\, state and local government officials; child advocates; representatives of food banks and food rescue organizations; sponsoring organizations and nutrition and anti-obesity groups. \nMembers of Congress\, Hill staff\, and key Administration officials attend the conference\, provide comments as part of plenary sessions and panels\, and join participants at receptions and special events. \nThe three-day event is packed with numerous networking opportunities\, interactive training\, content-rich sessions\, and a day on Capitol Hill to meet with Members of Congress and their key staffers. Participants share information and learn how to strengthen the quality and reach of federal nutrition programs\, learn best outreach and program practices from other states and localities\, fill in the gaps in food service for millions of low-income children\, and identify creative ideas for new and innovative approaches to ending hunger. \nThe National CACFP Leadership track brings together the CACFP community to discover best practices\, shape change\, meet with USDA officials\, and learn strategies for successfully implementing the new healthier CACFP meal pattern\, identify opportunities for cutting red tape\, and building a thriving CACFP program. \nThe conference plenaries and interactive\, content-rich workshops will be critical for exchanging ideas for how to ensure struggling households have the nutritional resources they need to weather the long-term fallout of the pandemic. \nThis year\, the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference is going virtual to allow thousands of anti-hunger advocates from all across the country to safely and conveniently attend from home. You will hear from officials from the Biden-Harris Administration and the new Congress and capture the energy and networking opportunities that are the hallmark of this annual conference. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/national-anti-hunger-policy-conference-2/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210218T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20210216T150248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210617T215506Z UID:10000192-1613656800-1613660400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:The Next COVID Relief Bill: Why it's important and what you can do DESCRIPTION:View a streaming captioned copy of the webinar here. The presenter slide deck is available here. \nJared Bernstein\, top Biden economist serving on the White House Council of Economic Advisers\, will join CHN to explain how the COVID relief legislation now moving through Congress is the right size\, with the right policies\, to get us on the road to economic and pandemic recovery. \nCalled the American Rescue Plan\, this robust $1.9 trillion plan proposed by the new Biden administration supports COVID vaccines and health care; cuts child poverty in half; helps the unemployed; provides more nutrition aid\, housing assistance\, one-time payments\, child care\, and paid leave; supports education and other state and local services; and much\, much more. \nModerator Ellen Teller of the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) will field questions for Jared. We’ll then hear more real-world stories about how the pandemic is hitting our communities\, and how this COVID relief package will help. And we’ll finish with CHN’s Executive Director Debbie Weinstein updating you on where things stand in Congress\, and what you can do to ensure that help goes where it’s most needed. \nIf you’ve joined other CHN webinars\, you may have seen Jared Bernstein\, then with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, make economic predictions about poverty and income. He’s a top economist and a great explainer focused on addressing inequality and the needs of people with low incomes. \nThis webinar will be closed-captioned. Even if you can’t attend be sure to register to get a recording of the webinar\, slides\, and other resources. Watch the recording below: URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-next-covid-relief-bill-top-biden-official-explains-why-its-important-and-what-you-can/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Featured,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210122T143000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20210119T221435Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210608T205026Z UID:10000190-1611322200-1611325800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Budget Strategy to Pass a COVID Bill in the Senate: Reconciliation 101 DESCRIPTION:Register to view a recording of this webinar here. Find slides here. \nThere is a way to enact legislation in the Senate with only a simple majority (51 votes\, not 60): it requires Congress to pass a joint budget resolution with “reconciliation instructions.” This webinar will explain how it works: what is allowed through reconciliation; what isn’t; how often this tactic can be utilized; likely timetables. We’ll discuss this in the context of the COVID Rescue Plan being advanced by the incoming Biden Administration. \nOur expert presenters: \nJoel Friedman\, Vice President\, Federal Fiscal Policy\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities \nTamara Fucile\, Senior Advisor for Government Affairs\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities \nModerator: Debbie Weinstein\, Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs \nThis webinar is best suited to advocates who are working on federal policies/funding related to all aspects of the pandemic. \n \nWant to dive in further? Here are some excellent resources on reconciliation: \n\nCenter on Budget and Policy Priorities: Introduction to Budget “Reconciliation”\nHouse Committee on the Budget: Budget Reconciliation: The Basics\nCongressional Research Service: The Budget Reconciliation Process: Stages of Consideration\nCongressional Research Service: Senate Organization in the 107th Congress: Agreements Reached in a Closely Divided Senate\nCongressional Research Service: The Budget Reconciliation Process: The Senate’s “Byrd Rule”\n\nCongressional Research Service: The Senate Powersharing Agreement of the 107th Congress (2001-2003): Key Features\nHolland & Knight: Senate Elections Make Budget Reconciliation a Potential Tool in 117th Congress\n\n\nQuestions about Senate parliamentarian; who selects; role: The current Senate Parliamentarian is Elizabeth MacDonough\, who has been serving since 2012 (she was appointed by then Democratic Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid).  The Parliamentarian rules on whether provisions belong in a reconciliation bill.  The presiding officer in the Senate (either the Vice President or the President Pro Tempore (now Senator Leahy) can decide to rule differently than the advice of the Parliamentarian\, although this is very rare – the last time it happened was in 1975.  According to CQ\, this is how it would work related to whether a provision could be included in a reconciliation bill (that is\, whether it meets the test of the Byrd rule):\n\n“Then\, a senator who believes a provision runs afoul of the Byrd rule could raise a point of order\, and the presiding officer at that point could decide the point of order is “not well taken\,” regardless of the parliamentarian’s advice. \nThe senator could then appeal the ruling of the chair. But under a special provision of the 1974 law that established the modern budget process\, it would require 60 votes to sustain the appeal.” \nThat is\, Vice President Harris could rule that a provision (for example\, raising the minimum wage) was allowable\, and it would take 60 votes to overrule that decision.  By the infrequency of this move\, it is clear it would not be done lightly. \nWe need lots of people to contact Congress in order for the American Rescue Plan to pass.  Please help by forwarding this request to your lists for individuals to click and send emails to their senators and representative: \nPlease tell Congress to enact President Biden’s new COVID rescue plan. \nThe $1.9 trillion package\, according to the New York Times\, “includes more than $400 billion to combat the pandemic directly\, including money to accelerate vaccine deployment and to safely reopen most schools within 100 days. An additional $350 billion would help state and local governments bridge budget shortfalls\, while the plan would also include a dramatic increase in tax credits to help lift children\, families\, and workers out of poverty\, $1\,400 direct payments to individuals\, more generous unemployment benefits\, federally mandated paid leave for workers\, food and housing aid\, and large subsidies for child care costs.” \nThe essential legislation also provides critical aid to renters\, people threatened with or experiencing homelessness\, households unable to pay heat or water bills\, and offers an extension of the eviction and foreclosure moratoria. Click on the link below to learn more about the plan and then write to your representative and senators. \nClick here to learn more about the “American Rescue Plan” and then write to your members of Congress today. \nIf you have any questions please contact Nicolai Haddal: nhaddal@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/webinar-budget-strategy-to-pass-a-covid-bill-in-the-senate-reconciliation-101/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201116T130000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20201110T144531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210119T222015Z UID:10000189-1605528000-1605531600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Our Children are in Danger: A webinar about increased hunger\, poverty\, and other serious threats to children and their families because of the pandemic DESCRIPTION:View a recording of this webinar here. \nSince May\, the number of poor children in the U.S. has grown by 2.5 million.  Parents report their families are going without enough to eat.  Millions of households are on the brink of eviction and can’t afford to pay for their basic living needs.  When families don’t have adequate access to the internet\, children are shut out of education.  The Senate and the Trump Administration have allowed children’s urgent needs to go unmet by failing to agree to more help for families. \nNow\, as Congress returns for a post-election session\, you are needed to show them they must act – and soon. Join CHN\, First Focus Campaign for Children\, and RESULTS for Our Children are in Danger: A webinar about increased hunger\, poverty\, and other serious threats to children and their families because of the pandemic. \nYou’ll hear from Deborah A. Frank\, M.D.\, Founder and Principal Investigator of Children’s HealthWatch. Dr. Frank is a nationally recognized expert on the impacts of economic and social factors on very young children. You’ll hear from parents Kimberly Mitchell and LaShon Marshall about their experiences caring for children during the pandemic. And you’ll hear analysis of new research findings on how children are faring from Indi Dutta-Gupta\, Co-Executive Director of the Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality\, and a leading authority on policy that alleviates poverty and inequality. You’ll also hear about the kind of relief Congress must pass from Cara Baldari\, Vice President of Family Economics\, Housing and Homelessness at First Focus Campaign for Children. Cara’s work centers on building the political will for a national commitment to reduce child poverty in the United States. Deborah Weinstein\, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\, will be the moderator. \nYou’ll get reliable information about how children and families have been affected in the pandemic\, including alarming racial disparities. And you’ll also get current information about Congressional proposals for reversing this damage – and how to use it to get our children out of danger. \nThis webinar will be close-captioned. All registrants will be sent the full recording\, slides\, and links to important resources. \n  URL:https://www.chn.org/event/our-children-are-in-danger-a-webinar-about-increased-hunger-poverty-and-other-serious-threats-to-children-and-their-families-because-of-the-pandemic/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201109T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20201104T050800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T213705Z UID:10000120-1604926800-1604930400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Coalition on Human Needs: Special Post-Election Webinar DESCRIPTION:Watch a recording of this webinar here. See slides here and handout here. \nThere is so much on the line with the election and so much uncertainty regarding the outcome. Join the Coalition on Human Needs for an hour of clarity on Monday\, November 9th at 1 p.m. ET. You’ll hear from Senator Sherrod Brown; Jared Bernstein\, noted economist and economic adviser to former Vice President Biden; Lee Saunders\, president of the American Federation of State\, County and Municipal Employees; and other important leaders. You’ll learn up-to-date details regarding the state of play of the election — the implications its outcomes will have for human needs programs over the next four years\, and likely congressional decision-makers. \nNo matter the outcome of the election\, those with low incomes and other vulnerable people will need strong advocacy over the next four years. Join us to learn what we think comes next. You’re welcome to forward this notice to your colleagues or networks. \nFull line-up of speakers: \n\nSenator Sherrod Brown\nLee Saunders\, president of the American Federation of State\, County and Municipal Employees\nJared Bernstein\, economist and economic adviser to former Vice President Biden\nClarissa Martínez-de-Castro\, Deputy Vice President\, UnidosUS\nRichelle Friedman\, Director of Public Policy\, Coalition on Human Needs\nDeborah Weinstein\, Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs\n\n  URL:https://www.chn.org/event/coalition-on-human-needs-special-post-election-webinar/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20201028 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20201031 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200228T145543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T213825Z UID:10000184-1603843200-1604102399@www.chn.org SUMMARY:2020 National Conference on Safe Housing DESCRIPTION:Join a national network of service providers\, advocates\, grassroots organizations\, and leaders from coast to coast for the first national conference addressing the housing needs of domestic violence/sexual assault survivors\, communities of color\, and marginalized populations! \nConference attendees will explore best practices\, evidence-based approaches\, and innovative safe housing solutions. Participants will also have an opportunity to help develop a national safe housing agenda designed to improve systems and decrease barriers; while also striving to create more comprehensive and equitable options for all survivors. \nFor more information and to register\, visit: www.SafeHousingConference.org. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/2020-national-conference-on-safe-housing/ LOCATION:Crystal Gateway Marriott\, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway\, Arlington\, VA\, 22202 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201023T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20201020T131432Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201113T221009Z UID:10000119-1603456200-1603461600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Volunteering this Election: Phoning it In DESCRIPTION:Join the Coalition on Human Needs\, National Low Income Housing Coalition\, and FRAC in another volunteer opportunity for individuals who want to be an active participant in elections. Whether or not you can vote\, volunteering is a powerful way to ensure those who can vote are able to do so safely and fairly. However\, many people do not vote\, or know critical information about how\, where\, and when to cast their vote. Join us in a brief training with our Reclaim Our Vote experts on how to do nonpartisan phone banking\, and then help us get out the vote while we do phone banking as a group. You will be given all of the materials you need\, so no experience is required. \nHelp us ensure all eligible voters are able to cast their vote. \nDate: Friday\, October 23 \nTime: 12:30-2:00 pm ET \nRegister here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/volunteering-this-election-phoning-it-in/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Call END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201007T183000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200928T185706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201009T181604Z UID:10000118-1602091800-1602095400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:CHN's 17th Annual Human Needs Hero Reception DESCRIPTION:Thank you so much to everyone who helped make our 17th Human Needs Hero event such a success! Did you miss the sponsorship deadline but would still like to support? Please contact Nicolai Haddal at nhaddal@chn.org \nHonoring: Census Counts\, Count All Kids\, and Protecting Immigrant Families!\nOur first ever virtual Human Needs Hero will be held on Zoom this year! \nEvery year\, the Coalition on Human Needs gathers advocates\, from neophytes to veterans with decades of experience\, to celebrate our community’s steadfast commitment to standing up for the most vulnerable in our society. This year\, in spite of the tremendous upending of our lives by the pandemic\, we’ve continued to stand up as a human needs community for the same priorities we’ve always held dear. So\, while we cannot come together physically\, we’re embracing the opportunity to bring even more folks into the fold virtually. \nOur 2020 Human Needs Heroes have been especially heroic this year. We are so honored to celebrate three campaigns that have overcome tremendous obstacles to ensure justice for children and immigrants today and for generations to come: The Census Counts and Count All Kids campaigns\, who continue to fight for an accurate count of all people in the Decennial Census\, and Protecting Immigrant Families\, a campaign committed to lifting up immigrant voices and advocating for humane immigration policies in our communities and in our country. \nBut our honorees are much more than just campaigns. These are group efforts spearheaded by some of the most compassionate and dedicated advocates and policy experts in Washington and beyond. Our friends have found ingenious solutions to continue rallying for immigrants and children despite the stress and obstacles presented by COVID-19. Join CHN in celebrating their myriad accomplishments! \nWe are hoping you and/or your organization will sponsor the event and be listed in invitations and our program. This is our only major fundraising event of the year and all proceeds raised go to supporting the work of the Coalition on Human Needs. Plus: this is the first time we have gone fully virtual! So get out your best Zoom shirt\, pour your favorite drink\, and bring out your loved ones and pets for a very special 2020 Human Needs Hero reception. We can’t wait to see your faces there. \nIf you have any questions\, please reach out to Nicolai Haddal\, Field and (Virtual) Events Coordinator at nhaddal@chn.org or 202-223-2532 x115. \n\nABOUT OUR HONOREES \n\nCensus Counts\nThe Census Counts campaign\, which is housed at The Leadership Conference Education Fund\, brings together community-based organizations across a wide spectrum of advocacy: civil rights\, immigrant\, LGBTQ\, disability\, infant and child\, poverty and homelessness\, faith-based\, labor\, health care\, education\, youth\, and more. Census Counts organizers and advocates are working to ensure communities the census has historically missed are counted in the 2020 Census. \n\nCount All Kids\nThrough educating the public\, supporting state and local advocates\, and working with the Census Bureau to help them improve their plans to reach out to families with young children\, the Count All Kids Committee and the Count All Kids Campaign are working to make sure that every child is counted in 2020. Because young children have been the age group most missed in previous censuses\, Count All Kids has worked ceaselessly to spread the word that everyone should be counted\, including babies\, toddlers\, and people of all ages. Count All Kids has been an invaluable ally in the fight for a fair and accurate census. \n\nProtecting Immigrant Families\nThe Protecting Immigrant Families\, Advancing Our Future (“PIF”) Campaign was created in 2017 in response to leaks about policy changes by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other government agencies. Co-chaired by the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) and the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)\, the Campaign has grown into a nationwide network of over 500 groups. Members represent diverse sectors including public health\, nutrition\, anti-poverty\, early childhood\, education\, housing\, aging and disability\, faith-based\, immigrants’ rights\, civil rights\, and many others united by the belief that our collective well-being depends on all of us being healthy and safe.  The Campaign’s structure has allowed them to develop innovative advocacy strategies\, lift up best practices\, and keep allies informed of public charge policies that impact immigrant families. The PIF Campaign has led the fight against the proposed “public charge” wealth test for immigrants\, which has deep roots in America’s history of discrimination\, racism\, and classism. PIF secured a record-setting quarter million comments to DHS’s public charge regulations which strengthened multiple strategic lawsuits brought by PIF members and allies in federal courts. Since the public charge changes were first threatened\, the rule has discouraged many immigrant families from accessing benefits even though they are eligible.  PIF campaign members remain dedicated to fighting back and to making sure immigrants and others who believe they are directly affected by public charge rule changes have information to make sound decisions about maintaining their families’ health and well-being. \n\n  \nWHY SUPPORT CHN? \nYour support for CHN is more important than ever. We truly mean it. The pandemic has changed the way we work\, but not our commitment to fighting for basic human needs programs. \nAll proceeds from sponsorships and ticket sales benefit the work of the Coalition on Human Needs. Since 1981\, CHN has promoted adequate funding for human needs programs\, progressive tax policies and other federal measures to address the needs of low-income and other vulnerable people.\nWe do this by: \n\nOur new COVID-19 response working groups and weekly legislative planning meetings;\nPublishing fact sheets\, news stories\, and extensive resources on the harm of the pandemic and the inadequate response to the crisis by the Trump administration;\nMobilizing to register new voters in 2020;\nFacilitating hundreds of thousands of communications to Congress and the Trump administration for pandemic relief and expanding low-income tax credits\, Medicaid\, housing assistance\, and SNAP;\nTeaching concerned people how to become effective advocates;\nPromoting the work of CHN members and strengthening their campaigns; and\nProviding timely updates through our Voices for Human Needs blog and Human Needs Report.\n\nThank you so much to everyone who helped make our 17th Human Needs Hero event such a success! Did you miss the sponsorship deadline but would still like to support? Please contact Nicolai Haddal at nhaddal@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/chns-17th-annual-human-needs-hero/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201006T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200831T195146Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201104T051054Z UID:10000116-1601996400-1602000000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Get Out the Vote: Opportunities to Mobilize People DESCRIPTION:Event description coming soon. \nThis webinar is hosted by the Coalition on Human Needs\, Food Research & Action Center\, National Low Income Housing Coalition\, and NETWORK. It is the first in a series of webinars for 501(c)(3) organizations on permissible election-related activities. \nRegister here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/webinar-get-out-the-vote-opportunities-to-mobilize-people/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200909T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200831T215750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201113T221016Z UID:10000117-1599665400-1599670800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Then and Now: How to Use New Census Surveys About Poverty\, Income\, and Health from 2019 and 2020 DESCRIPTION:Did you miss CHN’s annual webinar on using new Census surveys about poverty\, income\, and health from 2019 and 2020? Don’t fret! Sign up here to receive a captioned recording of the webinar along with further resources and follow-up materials. Webinar description below: \nWednesday\, September 9\, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. ET  \nAll registrants will receive the webinar’s recording\, slides\, and extra information.  The webinar will be close-captioned.  \nIn 2019\, unemployment averaged 3.7 percent.  In July 2020\, it was 10.2 percent. The pandemic blew a hole in our economy.  In mid-September\, the Census Bureau will release its annual poverty\, income\, and health insurance statistics for 2019.  Census has also collected new Household Pulse survey data\, telling us about economic security now.  There’s a lot we can learn from 2019\, while still recognizing that conditions are painfully different for millions of Americans today. \nThis webinar will prepare you for what we’ll learn about 2019\, how to get and use the data for your state or city\, and how it compares to new data showing alarming numbers of households with less earnings\, going without food\, falling behind in rent\, and lacking health insurance. \nNationally known economist Jared Bernstein will predict what we can expect to see in the 2019 data and compare it to today’s economic crisis.  Poverty expert Arloc Sherman will tell you how to use the new Household Pulse survey (with national\, state and city data since the pandemic’s onset).  Debbie Weinstein\, expert Census data trainer\, will provide hands-on guidance on how to use – and how to talk about – the data coming out in September. \nSpeaker Bios:  \nJared Bernstein joined the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in 2011 as a Senior Fellow. From 2009 to 2011\, Bernstein was the Chief Economist and Economic Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden\, Executive Director of the White House Task Force on the Middle Class\, and a member of President Obama’s economic team.  He is the author and coauthor of numerous books for both popular and academic audiences\, including Getting Back to Full Employment: A Better Bargain for Working People\, and Crunch: Why Do I Feel So Squeezed? Bernstein has published extensively in various venues\, including the New York Times and Washington Post. He is an on-air commentator for the cable stations CNBC and MSNBC\, and hosts On The Economy (jaredbernsteinblog.com). \nArloc Sherman is Vice President of Data Analysis and Research at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, focusing on family income trends\, income support policies\, and the causes and consequences of poverty.  He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences Committee on National Statistics Panel to Review and Evaluate the 2014 Survey of Income and Program Participation’s Content and Design.  Prior to joining the Center in 2004\, Sherman worked for 14 years at the Children’s Defense Fund.  His book Wasting America’s Future was nominated for the 1994 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. \nDeborah Weinstein is Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs. In her four decades of advocacy experience\, Debbie has worked on a wide range of human needs issues at both the state and federal level. Prior to coming to CHN\, Weinstein served for nine years as director of the Family Income division of the Children’s Defense Fund. Every year\, she finds new ways to make the Census data accessible and useful to advocates working on local\, state\, or federal issues. \nModerator:  Ellen Teller\, Director of Government Affairs\, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)\, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Coalition on Human Needs\, and best ever fielder of webinar questions. \nThis webinar is co-sponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs\, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)\, and the Partnership for America’s Children. \nSign up here to receive a captioned recording of the webinar along with further resources and follow-up materials. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/webinar-then-and-now-how-to-use-new-census-surveys-about-poverty-income-and-health-from-2019-and-2020/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200901T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200901T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200831T193402Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201104T050945Z UID:10000115-1598972400-1598976000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Help Opportunities for Supporting Voter Engagement as a 501(c)(3) Social Justice Organization DESCRIPTION:Join FRAC\, Coalition on Human Needs\, National Low Income Housing Coalition\, and NETWORK for the next webinar in a series that is focused on elevating ideas on how and why 501(c)(3) organizations can support — in nonpartisan ways that are mission-aligned — voter registration\, voter mobilization\, and voting. \n\nIdentify strategies\, tools\, and resources that social justice organizations can use to support this vital work\, especially in the time of COVID-19 when people and organizations are particularly stretched from responding to unprecedented needs.\nLearn about activities ranging from social media to voter registration that your organization can take part in.\nGet access to free and easy-to-use resources that you and your organization can use in this work.\n\nThis webinar is hosted by the Coalition on Human Needs\, Food Research & Action Center\, National Low Income Housing Coalition\, and NETWORK. It is the second in a series of webinars for 501(c)(3) organizations on permissible election-related activities. \nRegister here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/webinar-help-opportunities-for-supporting-voter-engagement-as-a-501c3-social-justice-organization/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200620T123000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200213T225026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T194203Z UID:10000181-1592647200-1592656200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Mass Poor People’s Digital Assembly & Moral March on Washington DESCRIPTION:Let’s Stand Together in a Time of Emergency: The Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March – ONLINE – Saturday\, June 20 \nThis pandemic and economic collapse\, along with the recent wave of police brutality and racist murders\, have forced this nation into an unprecedented season of crisis and action. The harshness of this emergency results from a deeper and much longer-term crisis\, of systemic racism and inequality. The extra burden of death inflicted on Black victims of the coronavirus is a painful legacy of our nations’ racism. In fact\, 14\,400 more Black Americans would be alive if they died at the same rate from COVID-19 as White Americans. But even before the pandemic\, discrimination and deeper poverty visited upon communities of color have created harm that we must work together to end. \nThis is a time that calls for us to join together\, and empower the leadership emerging from poor and dispossessed people that is paving the way forward. And the Poor People’s Campaign has convened a historic\, unprecedented digital event to lift these voices. \nThe Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington is a 2.5 hour program that will be broadcast on Saturday\, June 20th at 10am ET. There will be rebroadcasts at 6pm ET\, and again on Sunday June 21st at 6pm ET\, at June2020.org. Join CHN and our friends at the Poor People’s Campaign by registering here. \nWe cannot stress this enough: The June 20 digital rally will be an online rally without precedent. We are coming together to demand that the millions of poor and low-income people in our nation — from every race\, creed\, gender\, sexuality and place — are no longer ignored\, dismissed or pushed to the margins of our political and social agenda. Poor and low-income leaders will touch on a host of issues from healthcare to systemic racism\, voting rights\, housing\, water\, education\, war and peace\, and more. You’ll hear from some movement leaders with a history of supporting these causes. And to top it all off you’ll hear some great music from people around the country. \nThere are so many ways to get involved: By registering\, you can take a selfie to have yourself included among thousands of others; your members of Congress will get an invite to join; and you’ll learn about voter registration opportunities and how to get involved in this movement for the long haul. \nRegister for June 20\, 2020 here and tune in for the broadcast on June 20 at 10 AM ET. You can also watch the rebroadcasts at 6 PM ET or on June 21 at 6 PM ET at June2020.org. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/mass-poor-peoples-assembly-moral-march-on-washington/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200507T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200504T155542Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T214052Z UID:10000113-1588863600-1588867200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:FRAC: Communication and Outreach During COVID-19 Webinar DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 7\, 3:00 p.m. Eastern (2:00 p.m. Central\, 1:00 p.m. Mountain\, 12:00 p.m. Pacific) \nAs schools remain closed due to COVID-19 — and with many states announcing that they will stay closed for the rest of the school year — it is important that schools\, sponsors\, and advocates maintain communication with families about the availability of meals through the child nutrition programs. This webinar will highlight strategies and best practices for getting the word out as things continue to evolve. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/frac-communication-and-outreach-during-covid-19-webinar/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200414T205557Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T214144Z UID:10000188-1587654000-1587661200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:YWCA Stand Against Racism National Tele-Town Hall DESCRIPTION:Voting rights\, census participation\, and civic engagement are\, and have always been\, essential to racial justice. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts all aspects of life\, it is also exacerbating the impact of systemic and structural racism on communities of color across health\, education\, justice\, and economic sectors. In this moment\, our collective efforts to secure full access at the ballot box\, to ensure a fair and complete Census count\, and to stand against racism—whenever and wherever it happens—are more important than ever. \nDuring YWCA’s annual Stand Against Racism campaign\, we are thrilled to be hosting a National Tele-Town Hall with our partners: Black Women’s Roundtable\, League of Women Voters\, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights\, National Domestic Workers Alliance\, Supermajority\, United State of Women\, and When We All Vote. Together we will: \n\nExplore the issues with national leaders in the movement for racial justice and gender equity\nLearn best practices and build skills  for effective civic engagement amidst social distancing\nMotivate and inspire our nationwide networks for the work of racial justice\n\nJoin us! URL:https://www.chn.org/event/ywca-stand-against-racism-national-tele-town-hall/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200420T140752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T203136Z UID:10000111-1587654000-1587657600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Maintaining Program Participation During COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:Communities across the country have stepped up to create plans that connect children to meals during COVID-19\, but how do advocates and sponsors maintain momentum and sustain programs? Join this webinar to hear about strategies for maintaining participation and tips for adjusting meal service as the impact of COVID-19 continues to evolve. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/maintaining-program-participation-during-covid-19/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200422 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200423 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200420T211201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T203252Z UID:10000112-1587513600-1587599999@www.chn.org SUMMARY:FRAC: National Day of Action DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, April 22\, join the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC)\, Feeding America\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP)\, Center for American Progress (CAP)\, and other national allies and advocates across the country in a National Day of Action urging Congress and the Administration to enact SNAP benefit boosts in the next COVID-19 relief package. Recent reports indicate that the next package would include assistance for businesses and healthcare efforts\, but not SNAP — we must insist that individuals and families need immediate relief\, too. \nThe next COVID-19 relief bill must include the following SNAP priorities: \n1. boost SNAP maximum benefits by 15 percent;\n2. increase the minimum SNAP benefit from $16 to $30; and\n3. suspend all SNAP administrative rules that would terminate or cut benefits. \nThese temporary provisions must continue until the economy improves. The provisions will not only help households put food on the table during this crisis\, but will also help to stimulate the economy. \nCheck out FRAC’s COVID-19 Updates page for more resources on the Day of Action\, which will be added leading up to Wednesday. \nGet vocal on social: Join FRAC\, Feeding America\, CBPP\, and CAP for a Twitterstorm this Wednesday from 3:00-4:00 p.m. EDT as part of the Day of Action. \nClick to tweet: On Wed\, 4/22 @3PM EDT\, join @fractweets\, our national partners and other advocates for a Day of Action Twitterstorm urging Congress and the Administration to boost SNAP benefits and help families put food on the table during #COVID19. bit.ly/fracCOVID-19 URL:https://www.chn.org/event/frac-national-day-of-action/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200416T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200414T205355Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T203355Z UID:10000187-1587049200-1587052800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:FRAC: Possibilities Through Partnership During COVID-19 DESCRIPTION:Ensuring access to nutritious meals during COVID-19 requires collaboration on every level. Join FRAC and guest speakers to learn about promising partnerships between state agencies\, school districts\, program providers\, food banks\, and others that result in more children being reached by the child nutrition programs. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/possibilities-through-partnership-during-covid-19/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200403T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200403T170727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T194141Z UID:10000186-1585918800-1585922400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Congress and COVID-19: What passed and what comes next DESCRIPTION:In response to the massive public health and economic crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic\, the federal government has passed a historic $2.3 trillion relief and recovery package. The legislation enacted so far takes some important steps towards responding to the crisis. But it does not do enough\, and Congress will have to return to ensure that the people most in need – and whose aid will do the most to spur recovery – get adequate help. Join CHN as we examine the good and the bad of what’s available so far\, and the human needs that still must be addressed in a fourth package. We’ll discuss cash assistance\, expanded benefits\, help for nonprofits\, and new programs such as Pandemic Unemployment Assistance. And we’ll let you know how you can take action to call on Congress to take the next steps needed. \nIf we cast aside any of us – whether incarcerated\, homeless\, immigrant\, poor – it will hurt all of us. Congress may have dispersed\, like all of us\, but we still must work together to recover from this pandemic. \nA captioned recording of this webinar along with the slides is available here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/congress-and-covid-19-what-passed-and-what-comes-next/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200401T103000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200228T201909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T203428Z UID:10000185-1585731600-1585737000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Think Babies Policy Forum DESCRIPTION:Where do babies in your state stand? \nJoin ZERO TO THREE for the Think Babies™ Policy Forum on Capitol Hill as we reveal how your state is supporting the littlest among us and where it has room to grow. This year\, we will focus on equity of opportunity for all babies\, with new data that goes beyond averages to explore differences that emerge when we look at race/ethnicity\, income\, and geographic setting. \nRSVP here. \nDate: \nApril 1\, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM \nLocation: \nThe Gold Room (Room 2168) \nRayburn House Office Building\nWashington\, DC URL:https://www.chn.org/event/think-babies-policy-forum/ LOCATION:Rayburn HOB\, 2020 Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20005 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200327T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200214T194415Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204046Z UID:10000182-1585299600-1585303200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:Due to the COVID-19 pandemic Friday Advocates’ Meetings have been halted until further notice. \nFor further information please email Richelle Friedman at: rfriedman@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-14/ LOCATION:AFSCME\, 1625 L St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200306T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200127T172740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204110Z UID:10000179-1583485200-1583488800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks. \nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-13/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200304 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200115T165700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204124Z UID:10000109-1583020800-1583279999@www.chn.org SUMMARY:FRAC: National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference DESCRIPTION:Join 1\,200+ of your fellow anti-hunger advocates in Washington\, D.C.\, for two days of “can’t miss” networking opportunities\, content-rich sessions\, interactive training\, and the National CACFP Leadership track\, followed by a day on Capitol Hill. You’ll go home with an arsenal of best practices\, innovative advocacy methods\, and personal connections to help you better fight hunger in your community\, your state\, and at the national level. \nCo-sponsored by the Food Research & Action Center and Feeding America in cooperation with the National CACFP Forum.\n\nRegister at this link here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/frac-national-anti-hunger-policy-conference/ LOCATION:Omni Shoreham Hotel\, 2500 Calvert St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200214T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200127T172656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204139Z UID:10000180-1581670800-1581674400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks. \nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-12/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200213T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200213T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200214T194716Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T194500Z UID:10000183-1581602400-1581606000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:The New Trump Budget: Why it Really Matters DESCRIPTION:President Trump’s latest budget proposal is out. And it’s every bit as bad as we feared. \nRecently\, President Trump asked a crowd of his donors: “Who the hell cares about the budget?” \nWe do\, and we think you should too.  Why?  If the new one is similar to his past proposals\, there will be very big cuts proposed for human needs programs.  Congress has rejected these in the past.  But his plans matter\, because the Trump Administration has aggressively sought to carry them out through administrative rule-making and moving or refusing to spend money despite Congressional intent. \nIn this webinar\, you’ll hear from experts about what the Trump budget would do and how it would affect people across America now and into the future. \nYou’ll find out more about how the President’s proposals will affect low- and moderate-income people through likely cuts to Medicaid\, SNAP\, housing\, help for people with disabilities\, education and job training\, social services\, and public health programs.  You’ll learn about the impact of tax cuts – who benefits and who is hurt by the loss of revenue. \nYou’ll also get tips on how to talk about the choices the budget makes\, its winners and losers\, and how fairer and more sensible choices can better meet our nation’s needs.  You’ll get social media tools so you can be a part of a national debate on the right budget choices. \nSpeakers: \nTamara Fucile: Tamara is Director for Government Affairs and Senior Advisor for the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Tamara helps direct the Center’s work with federal policymakers and with other national organizations on a broad range of policy issues\, including federal budget and appropriations\, nutrition programs\, and housing issues. A great budget expert\, she served as Associate Director for Legislative Affairs at the Office of Management and Budget from 2014 to 2017. \nDeborah Weinstein:  Debbie is Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs. In her 16 years at CHN\, she has focused on educating advocates about how to engage in critical federal budget choices on behalf of low-income people. \nAccessibility Assistance: The webinar will be captioned. The webinar will also be recorded\, and all registrants will get the recording link with captions\, slides\, and follow-up information. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-new-trump-budget-why-it-really-matters/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200128T120000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200124T200119Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204328Z UID:10000110-1580209200-1580212800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Hill Event on proposed Social Security Cuts 01/28/20 11:00am-12:00pm DESCRIPTION:Please join The Arc of the United States\, Center for American Progress\, Community Legal Services of Philadelphia\, Little Lobbyists\, Shriver Center for Poverty Law\, and Social Security Works next Tuesday\, January 28\, from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.. ET for briefing on the Proposed Rule on Continuing Disability Reviews. \nJanuary 28\, 2020 \n11:00 am-12:00 pm \n385 Russell Senate Office Building \nThe Trump administration is attacking Social Security and demanding that 2.6 million people with disabilities fill out complex and unnecessary paperwork and cutting benefits. If the administration’s rule is enacted\, we’re facing a $2.6 billion cut by 2029 to Social Security benefits for people with disabilities and chronic conditions\, including seniors\, children\, and people with cancer. The administration is increasing the number of onerous continuing disability reviews and resurrecting the playbook of the 1980s when a dramatic increase in random reviews lead to tens of thousands of people losing their lives. These cuts to the Social Security program resulted in a massive outcry from the public and both chambers of Congress and were repealed. As we did back then\, we will fight back. Join us to tell the Administration that we will support NO SOCIAL SECURITY CUTS! \nParticipants: Members of Congress\, People with Disabilities\, Family Members\, Experts on Social Security \nThe event will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/socialsecurityworks \nPlease contact rcokley@americanprogress.org  with any questions or accessibility needs or concerns. \nPromote on Twitter using #NoSocialSecurityCuts\n \nNote from CHN: \nYou can still comment in opposition to this proposed rule – Deadline: Friday\, January 31 at midnight. \nBackground and simple links to submit comments are here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/hill-event-on-proposed-social-security-cuts-01-28-20-1100am-1200pm/ LOCATION:Rayburn HOB\, 2020 Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20005 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191213T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191213T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T215345Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204345Z UID:10000145-1576227600-1576231200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-11/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191204T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20191101T211400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200831T194120Z UID:10000105-1575468000-1575471600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Service Providers and Census 2020 - What You Need to Know DESCRIPTION:Register here. \nJoin CHN and our partners for a webinar December 4th at 2pm ET to learn what service providers need to know about the 2020 Census. Specifically we will share what’s at stake\, what service providers need to be doing between now the Census\, and where to get free/easy-to-use resources that can be used to achieve our goals. Hear from leaders of the national Count All Kids Campaign and the Census Counts Campaign as well as a local service provider about what works and what missteps to avoid. \nRegister now\, even if you can’t attend\, to ensure you have the recording and follow up materials sent to you. \nSpeakers: \n\nBeth Lynk\, Census Counts Campaign Director\, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights\nDeborah Stein\, Network Director\, Partnership for America’s Children\nLocal Service Provider\, Community Action Partnership\nModerator: Deborah Weinstein\, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\n\n*Registrants for this webinar will receive follow-up emails on this and related topics. You may unsubscribe at any time. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/service-providers-and-census-2020-what-you-need-to-know/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191203 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191204 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20191119T155204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204449Z UID:10000108-1575331200-1575417599@www.chn.org SUMMARY:GivingTuesday 2019 DESCRIPTION:The season of giving is here\, and after your post-Thanksgiving #BlackFriday and #CyberMonday shopping\, on #GivingTuesday\, December 3rd\, please consider supporting the Coalition on Human Needs (CHN). \nCHN has been fighting for human needs for close to 40 years. This past year alone\, CHN has: \n\nFought for an accurate count in the 2020 Census\nResisted harmful changes in programs like SNAP and Medicaid\nStood up to improve the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit\nOrganized letter-writing\, phone\, and comment campaigns opposing harmful changes that would hurt low-income people.\n\nAnd so much more. CHN will always be committed to advocating for the human needs community\, but we cannot do it alone. Now\, more than ever\, we need your support. \nClick here to support CHN! \nHelp us by becoming a sustaining donor to the Coalition on Human Needs. By giving $5 monthly\, you will support our efforts now and well into the future. And thanks to support of a generous funder\, all contributions collectively up to $5\,000 will be matched dollar for dollar. \nPlease keep CHN in mind for your #GivingTuesday contribution. By saving the date and making a tax-deductible donation online\, you will strengthen CHN in our fight for human needs. Please join us this December 3rd. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/givingtuesday-2019/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T133000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20191101T212226Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204512Z UID:10000107-1573041600-1573047000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Economic Policy Institute: The Future of Work and Care DESCRIPTION:The National Academy of Social Insurance\, with support from Caring Across Generations and the Ford Foundation\, recently released a groundbreaking report on Designing Universal Family Care: State-Based Social Insurance Programs for Early Child Care and Education\, Paid Family and Medical Leave\, and Long-Term Services and Supports. The report explores strategies that states could pursue to better support families in meeting evolving care needs over the lifespan. This analysis was developed over a year of deliberations by a Study Panel of 29 experts in care policy from a variety of perspectives. \nIn this symposium\, Alexandra Bradley (Lead Policy Analyst on the Academy Study Panel) and Benjamin Veghte (Study Panel Director and now Research Director at Caring Across Generations) will identify gaps in our care infrastructure and policy options developed by the Study Panel to address them. Elise Gould (Senior Economist at EPI) will discuss her recently co-authored study on value-based budgeting for California’s early care and education system. And Robert Espinoza (Vice President of Policy at PHI) will report on his research on the relation between quality direct care jobs and quality long-term care and propose standards for direct care jobs and workforce policy. \nA light lunch will be served. Your RSVP will help us prepare. \nCo-hosted by: Economic Policy Institute\, the National Academy of Social Insurance\, and Caring Across Generations\nWhat: Symposium on strategies to meet families’ evolving care needs. \nWho: Alexandra Bradley\, Caregiving Study Panel project\nBenjamin Veghte\, Caring Across Generations\nElise Gould\, Economic Policy Institute\nRobert Espinoza\, PHI\n \nWhen: Wednesday\, November 6\n12 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Eastern \nWhere: Economic Policy Institute\n1225 I St. NW\, Suite 600 URL:https://www.chn.org/event/economic-policy-institute-the-future-of-work-and-care/ LOCATION:Economic Policy Institute\, 1225 I Street NW\, 6th Floor\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191106 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20191107 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20191101T211638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204534Z UID:10000106-1572998400-1573084799@www.chn.org SUMMARY:EITC/CTC Call-in Day of Action DESCRIPTION:Right now\, Congress is looking to add bipartisan tax legislation to the end-of-year budget package. It is imperative that if there is any tax legislation helping businesses and the rich that we also do what we can to help low-wage workers. The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) help working families and individuals better provide for basic needs. These two tax credits together lifted 8.9 million people out of poverty in 2018\, and helped millions more\, and with improvements they can do more to alleviate poverty and help low-income families keep up with the increasing cost of living. \nOn November 6th please call: 1-888-678-9475 \nWhen you do you will be connected with your Senator’s DC office. When you are connected please ask the receptionist who answers your call to share this message with your Senator and their lead tax staff person: \n“Any tax package that passes this year must include improvements to the low-income tax credits: the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit.” \nMore Background: The overwhelming beneficiaries of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) are corporations and wealthy individuals while largely ignoring low-wage workers\, whose wages have been stagnant  in recent decades\, and their families. Congress will likely add a bipartisan package of tax provisions to end-of-year budget legislation including ‘technical corrections’ for business provisions in the TCJA. Those corrections will add more tax breaks worth billions for business. Senators need to hear from us now that any tax package must help low-income workers. \nThe 2017 law included a highly touted $1\,000-per-child increase in the CTC (from $1\,000 to $2\,000 per child). However\, low-income working families with 11.4 million children are receiving only a token CTC increase of $75 or less. The reason is because under the 2017 law the CTC doesn’t start to phase in until a tax filer has more than $2\,500 in earnings\, and it then phases in slowly. And if a family’s CTC would exceed the federal income tax it owes the family cannot receive more than $1\,400 per child as a tax refund. \nThe EITC for low-wage workers who aren’t raising children in their home is often too small even to offset the income and payroll taxes that these workers must pay\, and doesn’t cover workers of all ages. That’s the main reason why the federal tax code taxes more than 5 million such workers into or deeper into poverty. Despite longstanding bipartisan support to boost the EITC for these workers\, the 2017 tax-cut law failed to include it. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/eitc-ctc-call-in-day-of-action/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191101T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191101T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T215306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204712Z UID:10000144-1572598800-1572602400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-10/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190918T193000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190802T194513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204738Z UID:10000103-1568827800-1568835000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:CHN’s 16th Annual Human Needs Hero Reception DESCRIPTION:Honoring: Marian Wright Edelman and Peter Edelman\nEvery year\, the Coalition on Human Needs gathers advocates\, from neophytes to veterans with decades of experience\, to celebrate our community’s steadfast commitment to standing up for the most vulnerable in our society. And there is much to celebrate: We’ve stood up against harmful cuts to programs like SNAP and succeeded in increasing funding for human needs programs; fought for a fair and accurate Census; resisted attacks on immigrants; and much more. \nOf course\, these accomplishments are only possible thanks to the tireless work of the generations of change-makers who have come before us. That’s why we are especially thrilled to honor Marian Wright Edelman and Peter Edelman for their historic contributions to advancing the cause of the most needy\, spending decades advocating for those who need an advocate the most. \nWe’re hoping you and/or your organization will sponsor the event and be listed in invitations and our program. This is our only in-person fundraising event of the year and all proceeds raised go to supporting the work of the Coalition on Human Needs. \nFor more information and to sponsor: Click here for our Human Needs Hero event page! URL:https://www.chn.org/event/chns-16th-annual-human-needs-hero-reception/ LOCATION:AFL-CIO Solidarity Room\, 815 16th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190913T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190913T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T215219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204750Z UID:10000143-1568365200-1568368800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-9/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190904T153000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190806T150543Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204826Z UID:10000104-1567605600-1567611000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:What Can We Expect from the New Poverty\, Income and Health Insurance Data\, And How Can We Find the Info We Need? DESCRIPTION:On September 10th\, the Census Bureau will release national poverty and income data\, as well as nationwide and state health insurance data. Other state and local findings will be out on September 26th and October 17th. \nCHN’s annual preview is especially important this year: First\, Jared Bernstein will share his incisive predictions about what the data will show (More uninsured after years of better news?  More progress in reducing poverty or stubbornly high numbers?). Second\, there are changes both in the Census Bureau’s website and the timing of releases that we will help you navigate. Whether you plan to comment on September 10th or use the data over time\, we will give you the tools you need. \nPresenters: \n\nJared Bernstein: Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, famously and clearly analyzes economic trends both as an on-air commentator for CNBC and MSNBC\, as well as regularly contributing to the Washington Post’s PostEverything blog and elsewhere. He hosts the respected blog On the Economy (jaredbernsteinblog.org). Jared will give you the forecast\, telling you what to watch for\, and what it means.\nDeborah Weinstein: Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\, provides practical information about how to get and use the information you need (local\, state\, and national)\, and shows how to navigate this year’s Census website and timing changes.\n\nThis webinar will be captioned. \nRegister here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/what-can-we-expect-from-the-new-poverty-income-and-health-insurance-data-and-how-can-we-find-the-info-we-need/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190722 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190725 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190513T203245Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204841Z UID:10000178-1563753600-1564012799@www.chn.org SUMMARY:National Alliance to End Homelessness: 2019 National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill Day DESCRIPTION:The 2019 National Conference on Ending Homelessness and Capitol Hill Day is the nation’s largest convening of service providers\, leaders\, advocates\, and consumers working to end homelessness in the United States. This year’s July conference will feature dedicated tracks focused on families and youth experiencing homelessness\, updated content on chronic homelessness\, veterans\, single adults\, and other populations. Capitol Hill Day will offer an opportunity to speak with members of Congress and their staff\, and advocate directly for the resources that will benefit homeless families and youth in your districts. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/national-alliance-to-end-homelessness-2019-national-conference-on-ending-homelessness-and-capitol-hill-day/ LOCATION:Washington Marriott Wardman Park\, 2660 Woodley Rd. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008\, United States CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190712T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190712T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T215132Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204853Z UID:10000142-1562922000-1562925600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-8/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190625T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190625T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190513T201121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204935Z UID:10000177-1561453200-1561482000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Institute for Policy Studies: "Taxing the (Very) Rich: Finding the Cure for Excessive Wealth Disorder" DESCRIPTION:Any serious policy agenda geared towards combating inequality and raising living standards for the vast majority must look to ultra-high earners in the top 0.1 percent\, who wield disproportionate economic and political power. \nThe Economic Policy Institute and the Institute for Policy Studies invite you to attend a day-long conference on Taxing the (Very) Rich. Join tax policy experts\, activists\, advocates\, organizers\, and elected officials who will be making the case for taxing the very rich—and debating how best to do that. \nFree with Eventbrite Ticket. Register HERE. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/institute-for-policy-studies-taxing-the-very-rich-finding-the-cure-for-excessive-wealth-disorder/ LOCATION:Mayflower Hotel\, 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036\, United States CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190621T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T215049Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T204946Z UID:10000141-1561107600-1561111200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-7/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190618T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190618T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190508T141458Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205018Z UID:10000172-1560880800-1560891600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Americans for Democratic Action: Honoring America’s Federal Workers and other Champions DESCRIPTION:Tuesday\, June 18th at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington\, DC \nReception begins at 6:00 PM\, followed by awards ceremony. \nAmericans for Democratic Action (ADA) has the distinct honor of celebrating progressive leaders for over 70 years at our annual awards reception.  It has been our privilege to honor liberal giants like Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi\, Senator Bernie Sanders\, and Senator Sherrod Brown\, and former Labor Secretary Robert Reich as well as rising stars such as Virginia Delegate Danica Roem. \nJoin us Tuesday\, June 18th at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington\, DC as we celebrate champions and fuel our work in this important year. \nADA is proud to honor: \nSenator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) with ADA’s 2019 Frances Perkins Public Service Award for her steadfast advocacy for progressive change. \nAmerica’s Federal Workers with ADA’s 2019 Reuther/Chavez Workers’ Rights award and have AFGE President J. David Cox accepting the award (presented by Congressman Andy Levin (D-MI)) \n \nNan Aron of Alliance for Justice with ADA’s Winn Newman Lifetime Award (presented by Heidi Hartmann of IWPR) URL:https://www.chn.org/event/americans-for-democratic-action-honoring-americas-federal-workers-and-other-champions/ LOCATION:Washington Court Hotel\, 525 New Jersey Aenue Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20001 CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="Americans for Democratic Action":MAILTO:info@adaction.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190613T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190613T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190513T194549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205138Z UID:10000174-1560438000-1560445200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:FRAC: June 2019 Breakfast Matters Webinar DESCRIPTION:Community Eligibility Adoption Deadline is Quickly Approaching: Get Your Questions Answered Here \nCommunity eligibility is a huge success\, reducing paperwork for schools and increasing school breakfast and lunch participation. School districts that are still on fence on whether to adopt for the 2019-2020 school year will need to decide by June 28\, 2019 (note: by statute\, the deadline to apply is June 30\, 2019\, but this year the 30th falls on a Sunday; contact your state agency for clarification). This webinar will feature policy experts and a school district staff who operating community eligibility. The webinar will cover important considerations about adoption\, such as community eligibility’s relationship with Title I and state education funding\, strategies for increasing school meal participation and boosting your budget\, and tips for marketing your program to families. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/frac-june-2019-breakfast-matters-webinar/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190610 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190612 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190401T202407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205156Z UID:10000168-1560124800-1560297599@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Bread for the World 2019 Advocacy Summit DESCRIPTION:This year’s Advocacy Summit will stretch over two days — Monday\, June 10 and Tuesday\, June 11\, 2019 \nThere will be breakout sessions\, a reception honoring Bread founder Art Simon\, and a dinner and legislative briefing on Monday\, June 10. \nThe following day\, on June 11\, a morning gathering and breakfast will take place ahead of Capitol Hill visits with members of Congress. \nThe day will end with an evening reception\, including awards given out to legislators\, and a worship service where participants can share with others about their day. Hors d’oeuvres and refreshments will be served at the reception. \nTo learn more about what happens at the Advocacy Summit\, read about last year’s event here. \nThis year’s theme is “Better Nutrition\, Better Tomorrow.” The theme is the same as the 2019 Offering of Letters\, which is focused on urging Congress to pass legislation that will accelerate progress on global nutrition. Register for this year’s Advocacy Summit » URL:https://www.chn.org/event/bread-for-the-world-2019-advocacy-summit/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190607T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T215000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205207Z UID:10000140-1559898000-1559901600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-6/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190523T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190513T195927Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205226Z UID:10000175-1558627200-1558630800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Economic Policy Institute: Broader\, Bolder\, Better with Elaine Weiss DESCRIPTION:Date: May 23\, 2019\nTime: 4:00 pm \n\n\n\nIn Broader\, Bolder\, Better\, Elaine Weiss of the Broader\, Bolder Approach to Education campaign and former Massachusetts education secretary Paul Reville make a compelling case for a fundamental change in the way we view education. The book builds upon nine years of research by the Broader\, Bolder Approach to Education\, a national initiative endorsed by more than 60 policy experts and leaders from across the country. It draws on case studies of effective integrated student support efforts in twelve diverse communities to illustrate the variety of strategies that can be adopted locally. \nJoin Weiss and others for a discussion of Broader\, Bolder\, Better and the need for a large-scale expansion of community-school partnerships in order to provide student supports from cradle to career. \nWhat: Book Talk on Broader\, Bolder\, Better: How Schools and Communities Help Students Overcome the Disadvantages of Poverty \nWho: Elaine Weiss\, author\, Broader\, Bolder\, Better\nChristian Dorsey\, Chair\, Arlington County Board\nJoy Kirk\, teacher\, Frederick County\, VA\, Public Schools \nWhen: Thursday\, May 23\n4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m. Eastern \nWhere: Economic Policy Institute\n1225 Eye St. NW\, Suite 600\, Washington\, DC 20005 URL:https://www.chn.org/event/economic-policy-institute-broader-bolder-better-with-elaine-weiss/ LOCATION:Economic Policy Institute\, 1225 I Street NW\, 6th Floor\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190513T200529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205250Z UID:10000176-1558555200-1558558800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:FCNL: Let’s Talk Climate Solutions with Rep. Costello DESCRIPTION:Rep. Ryan Costello (PA-06) has been key to the Friends Committee on National Legislation’s work to foster bipartisan climate change action in Congress. Now you have a special opportunity to hear from him directly. \nPlease join FCNL on Wednesday\, May 22 at 8:00 p.m. EDT for a call with former Rep. Costello and Emily Wirzba\, FCNL’s legislative representative for sustainable energy & environment. Together they will discuss the importance of your grassroots advocacy for bipartisan climate solutions\, and FCNL’s climate strategy. \nYou are an important part of our work to advance bipartisan political action to address our climate crisis. Strategizing together about FCNL’s work will be crucial to our success. \nRep. Costello will discuss his long association with FCNL\, and we will hear from Emily about FCNL’s strategy for climate action in the 116th Congress. There will be an extended question and answer period. This is a unique opportunity\, so please submit your questions ahead of time through the sign-up form. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/fcnl-lets-talk-climate-solutions-with-rep-costello/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Call END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190522T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190515T180155Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205309Z UID:10000102-1558533600-1558544400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:The Latest Plan to Deny Assistance: Shrinking the Poverty Line DESCRIPTION:The Latest Plan to Deny Assistance: Shrinking the Poverty Line \nWednesday\, May 22\, 2:00 p.m. ET(1:00 p.m. CT\, noon MT\, 11:00 a.m. PT) \nRegister here. \nBy shrinking the poverty line over time\, the Trump Administration is proposing to reduce the number of people who qualify for health care\, nutrition\, and other aid. \nJoin the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities and CHN for a webinar that will tell you how this proposed change would affect people who need Medicaid\, Medicare\, SNAP\, school meals\, LIHEAP\, and many other programs. \nThe Trump White House is seeking comments by June 21 on changing the way the federal poverty line is adjusted annually for inflation. The webinar will clearly explain why this matters to children\, seniors\, people with disabilities\, and others who are poor or near-poor. You’ll learn how shrinking the inflation adjustment will over time reduce vital assistance by billions of dollars as millions of people are disqualified. \nYou’ll get clear explanations from expert Center on Budget and Policy Priorities staff. You’ll get access to easy ways to provide comments online\, and to resources with the facts and arguments you need. \nThis webinar will include closed-captioning – we appreciate your sharing with your networks that the webinar and recording provide this form of accessibility for those with hearing impairments. \nRegister Now! (All registrants will get the slides\, webinar recording\, and a follow-up email with links to the CHN webpage with resources and easy ways to comment.) URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-latest-plan-to-deny-assistance-shrinking-the-poverty-line/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190522 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190526 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190513T204740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205347Z UID:10000101-1558483200-1558828799@www.chn.org SUMMARY:2019 National Health Care for the Homeless Conference & Policy Symposium DESCRIPTION:Join us at #HCH2019 as we explore what it means to be “Working Together for Justice” through sintensive trainings in health care and homelessness in the heart of Washington\, D.C. Register to learn and network with hundreds of colleagues from across the U.S. at this singular annual gathering of clinicians\, consumers\, administrators\, advocates\, and policymakers. \nWhether you’re interested in exploring cultural humility or medical respite\, harm reduction or trauma-informed care\, we hope you’ll join us in our nation’s capitol as we unite as a community to explore the future of homeless health care and real solutions to homelessness. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/2019-national-health-care-for-the-homeless-conference-policy-symposium/ LOCATION:Grand Hyatt Washington\, 1000 H St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190516T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190513T194024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205406Z UID:10000173-1558020600-1558026000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Economic Policy Institute: "Zero Weeks: America’s Leave Crisis and the Cost of Doing Nothing" DESCRIPTION:Most Americans agree that family comes first. No matter where you work or what zip code you live in\, you should be able to welcome a new child\, to care for your mother when she has her knee replaced or to heal from cancer without facing financial disaster. \nAnd yet in 2016\, only 14 percent of private sector workers in the U.S. reported having paid family leave through an employer; less than 40 percent have personal medical leave through an employer-provided temporary disability program. The United States and Papua New Guinea are the only countries in the world without a paid leave law. Because 44 percent of American households don’t have enough savings to cover their basic expenses for three months\, families are often forced to choose between taking time off to care for a partner or parent with an unexpected medical emergency or continuing to work so that they can keep their job and health insurance. The crisis is just as bleak for new mothers. Nearly 1 in 4 mothers return to work within two weeks of having a baby. Without the protections of paid leave\, new mothers are 40% more likely to need food stamps or public assistance. \nWeaving powerful stories together with insightful interviews with leading policymakers\, economists\, researchers\, and activists\, Zero Weeks lays out a compelling argument for guaranteed paid leave for every American worker. The film looks at paid leave from an emotional\, medical\, financial and global perspective. \nOnce a fringe issue\, paid leave is now central to the national debate. The issue is not just political\, it’s smart economics. Three states that have implemented their own policies—California\, New Jersey and Rhode Island—have experienced greater economic stability. Companies like Google\, which provide over 16 weeks of paid leave\, have seen their rates of attrition fall by 50%. Paid leave is not just good for families\, relationships\, and the health of seniors\, parents and children\, but it is beneficial for business and our nation’s ability to compete on a global scale. \nJoin the Economic Policy Institute on Thursday\, May 16\, for a screening of Zero Weeks\, a movie that chronicles the deep financial and emotional distress caused by America’s shameful lack of paid leave in the workplace \nThe screening will begin at 3:30 p.m.\, with introductory remarks from EPI Senior Economist Elise Gould\, Director of Family Values @ Work Ellen Bravo\, and the film’s director\, Ky Dickens. The movie will start promptly at 4 p.m. Snacks and beverages will be served during the film and a brief reception will follow the screening. \n  \nWhat: Screening of “Zero Weeks: America’s Leave Crisis and the Cost of Doing Nothing” \nWhen: Thursday\, May 16\n3:30 p.m Eastern \nWho: EPI Senior Economist Elise Gould\nDirector of Family Values @ Work Ellen Bravo\nDirector Ky Dickens \nWhere: The Economic Policy Institute\n1225 I Street NW\, Sixth floor\nWashington\, DC 20005 URL:https://www.chn.org/event/economic-policy-institute-zero-weeks-americas-leave-crisis-and-the-cost-of-doing-nothing/ LOCATION:Economic Policy Institute\, 1225 I Street NW\, 6th Floor\, Washington\, DC\, 20005\, United States CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190510T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190510T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T214910Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205418Z UID:10000139-1557478800-1557482400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-5/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190502T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190410T180531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T134857Z UID:10000171-1556805600-1556809200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Webinar: Why We Should Oppose Repealing Payday and Other Loan Protections DESCRIPTION:Join the Coalition on Human Needs and Americans for Financial Reform for a webinar that will tell you all about rules that protect consumers from payday loans and other forms of predatory financing-and how the Trump administration is trying to repeal those protections. \nAnd you’ll learn how to slow down the Administration’s efforts by commenting on the dangers of their proposal. \nIn October 2017\, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final national rule that protected borrowers from appallingly high interest rates on payday and car title loans. For years\, civil rights organizations\, consumer advocates\, faith groups\, working families\, and others across the country have pushed for a rule to protect their communities from the payday lending debt trap. But now the CFPB is looking to gut crucial protections against predatory payday lenders. \nJoin us to learn why payday and car title lending protections work\, and how we can protect them. This webinar will feature expert speakers on the rule change and why it matters\, as well as examples of why protections against payday lending work at the state level. You’ll also learn about how you can take action to stop the Trump administration by commenting against the CFPB rule change. \nDeborah Weinstein\, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\, will moderate. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/webinar-why-we-should-oppose-repealing-payday-and-other-loan-protections/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190426T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T214340Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205603Z UID:10000138-1556269200-1556272800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-4/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190411T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190409T142740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205613Z UID:10000170-1554994800-1554998400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:FRAC: April 2019 Breakfast Matters Webinar DESCRIPTION:Community Eligibility or Provision 2: Similarities\, Differences and Things to Consider \nCommunity eligibility is a huge success\, allowing high-poverty school districts to offer school meals at no cost and reducing paperwork for schools. School districts will need to decide if they want to opt in for the 2019-2020 school year by June 30\, 2019 and should be planning for implementation now. Other school districts have found Provision 2\, a longstanding federal option\, to also be a great way to offer meals at no cost. Join this webinar to understand the similarities and differences between community eligibility and Provision 2\, and the factors that may help school districts decide which provision to implement. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/frac-april-2019-breakfast-matters-webinar/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190409 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190414 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190401T205552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205643Z UID:10000169-1554768000-1555199999@www.chn.org SUMMARY:CWLA 2019 National Conference\, Advancing Excellence in Practice & Policy: Meeting the Challenge of the Family First Prevention Services Act DESCRIPTION:The CWLA 2019 National Conference\, Advancing Excellence in Practice & Policy: Meeting the Challenge of the Family First Prevention Services Act\, will be held April 9 – 13 at the Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill in Washington\, DC. With the framework of the CWLA National Blueprint for Excellence in Child Welfare\, this conference will highlight successful strategies and practices organizations and communities are using that can be leveraged to meet the challenges and opportunities of the Family First Prevention Services Act and help ensure that children and families flourish. \nBoth the CWLA National Blueprint and Family First Act are calling for a multi-system\, community-based approach to protecting children and supporting families. The conference will feature evidence-informed/evidence-based programs and practices and their related policies and tools that will accomplish the goals of the Family First Act and lead to the successful implementation of the National Blueprint. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/cwla-2019-national-conference-advancing-excellence-in-practice-policy-meeting-the-challenge-of-the-family-first-prevention-services-act/ LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Capitol Hill\, 400 New Jersey Ave NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190403T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190329T154843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205933Z UID:10000167-1554296400-1554300000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Food Research & Action Center: SNAP Matters for Seniors Webinar DESCRIPTION:Wednesday\, April 3\, 2019 – 1:00 PM Eastern (12:00 PM Central\, 11:00 PM Mountain\, 10:00 AM Pacific) \nDiscover how many eligible seniors in your state are missing out on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)\, the nation’s first line of defense against hunger.  You’ll learn about interactive data tools that highlight the senior nutrition gap as well as concrete strategies and resources to connect eligible older adults to SNAP.  All attendees will receive a communications toolkit to help them promote why SNAP matters for seniors\, just in time for Senior Hunger Awareness month (April) and Older Americans Month (May). URL:https://www.chn.org/event/food-research-action-center-snap-matters-for-seniors-webinar/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190329T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T214306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T205952Z UID:10000137-1553850000-1553853600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks.\nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-3/ LOCATION:AFSCME\, 1625 L St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036 CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="Richelle Friedman":MAILTO:rfriedman@chn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190323 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190327 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190308T220710Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210023Z UID:10000165-1553299200-1553644799@www.chn.org SUMMARY:FCNL Spring Lobby Weekend 2019 DESCRIPTION:Registration for Spring Lobby Weekend 2019 is now open! \nThe 2019 Spring Lobby Weekend will focus on immigration. Come lobby for laws that protect the rights and safety of immigrants\, migrants\, refugees\, and their families. \nThis is an especially pivotal time in DC—join us this March and make your voice heard. \nFor questions about scheduling your lobby visit\, contact Amanda Levin\, FCNL’s Lobby Visit Coordinator. \nFor all other questions related to Spring Lobby Weekend\, contact Annie Chiorazzi. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/fcnl-spring-lobby-weekend-2019/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190318T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190318T133000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190308T221743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210042Z UID:10000166-1552910400-1552915800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:IPS Brown Bag: Activists & Poets Against Walls DESCRIPTION:In this multimedia brown bag session\, independent DACA activist Allyson Duarte and Poets Against Walls co-founder Emmy Pérez will talk about recent activism in the Rio Grande Valley in support of borderland communities. They will share video footage of speech clips and poetry performances to introduce some of the intersectional work they are involved in. Poets Against Walls is a collective of poets with a DIY philosophy that aims to amplify and help document borderland poetry\, testimonio\, and the spoken word to help counter mainstream depictions of the borderlands. Allyson Duarte’s work and advocacy commitments emphasize the need to seek solutions beyond whatever policy measures can achieve through the limited scope of party politics\, which is almost always defined by gridlock that is rooted in private interests. \nAllyson Duarte is a DACA recipient and proud resident of the Rio Grande Valley of south Texas. She currently resides in DC and is pursuing graduate studies at American University. Her advocacy efforts revolve primarily around immigration in border communities\, but she has also partaken in efforts related to education\, LGBTQ+\, and environmental issues. Allyson is emphatic about the need to supersede advocacy and organizing modes that find reliance on America’s two-party electoral system. \nEmmy Pérez poetry collections include With the River on Our Face and Solstice. Her work also appears in anthologies such as Ghost Fishing: An Eco-Justice Poetry Anthology\, Other Musics: New Latina Poetry\, and What Saves Us: Poems of Empathy and Outrage in the Age of Trump. She is a past recipient of poetry fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts\, CantoMundo\, and the New York Foundation for the Arts\, as well as a member of the Macondo Writers’ Workshop for socially engaged writers. She grew up in Santa Ana\, California\, where she recently received LibroMobile’s inaugural Modesta Avila Award\, and for the past 18 years has lived in the Texas borderlands. Currently\, she is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and serves as Associate Director for the Center for Mexican American Studies. She currently serves on the organizing committee for CantoMundo national literary organization and co-founded Poets Against Walls. \nCo-Sponsored by Split This Rock and the Institute for Policy Studies\, this  event is presented as part of “What Is It\, Then\, Between Us?: Poetry & Democracy\,” an annual programming initiative of the Poetry Coalition. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/ips-brown-bag-activists-poets-against-walls/ LOCATION:Institute for Policy Studies\, 1301 Connecticut Avenue\, NW\, 6th Floor\, Washington\, DC\, 20036 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190308T220407Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210055Z UID:10000164-1552575600-1552579200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:FRAC: MARCH 2019 Breakfast Matters Webinar DESCRIPTION:Making Community Eligibility Work with Lower ISPs \nCommunity eligibility is a federal option that allows high poverty schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. Schools can participate in community eligibility as long as 40 percent of the enrolled students are automatically eligible to receive free school meals—typically by way of direct certification. Thousands of schools across the nation have adopted community eligibility with ISPs between 40 and 60 percent and are finding that it can help improve their school nutrition finances\, while increasing the number of students experiencing the educational and health benefits linked to eating school meals. . Now is the time to start planning for community eligibility implementation for the 2019-2020 school year. Join this webinar to learn about the strategies and resources available for making community eligibility work at schools with ISPs between 40 and 60 percent. \nRegister here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/frac-march-2019-breakfast-matters-webinar/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190305T230125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210127Z UID:10000149-1552572000-1552575600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:First Focus: Cutting Child Poverty in Half Within a Decade: A Congressional Briefing DESCRIPTION:First Focus: Cutting Child Poverty in Half Within a Decade: A Congressional Briefing\nHosted by the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group\, First Focus\, the American Academy of Pediatrics \, and the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives\, in collaboration with Congresswoman Barbara Lee\, Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard\, and Congressman Danny Davis \nChildren continue to disproportionately experience poverty in the United States\, and are 62 percent more likely to experience poverty than adults. Yet while the U.S. child poverty rate remains stubbornly high\, there is no long-term national strategy\, or even a national dialogue\, to address child poverty in the U.S. and the negative outcomes associated with it. We know it does not have to be this way. When countries prioritize their children\, it results in lower child poverty rates and improved economic outcomes for all of society. \nIn response to a mandate from Congress\, the National Academies of Science\, Engineering\, and Medicine released a landmark consensus study on child poverty in the United States. This study included analysis of the economic\, health\, and social costs of child poverty to our society\, as well as the effectiveness of current anti-poverty programs–including international\, federal\, state\, and local efforts–to reduce child poverty. Based on this analysis\, the study committee issued a set of evidence-based policy recommendations about how to cut the national child poverty rate in half within a decade. \nConcurrent with the release of this study\, the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group\, a partnership of over 20 national organizations\, launched a national campaign\, End Child Poverty U.S.\, to garner collective action in calling upon the federal government to make child poverty a priority through setting a national target to cut our child poverty rate in half within 10 years. \nPlease join the U.S. Child Poverty Action Group\, First Focus\, the American Academy of Pediatrics\, and the National Prevention Science Coalition To Improve Lives for a Congressional briefing\, Cutting Child Poverty in Half Within a Decade\, to hear from leading experts on this new landmark study and learn how Members of Congress and other stakeholders can utilize its findings to reduce child poverty and its negative consequences in the United States. \nOpening Remarks \n\nBruce Lesley\, President\, First Focus Campaign for Children\n\nModerator \n\nJohn K. Roman\, Ph.D.\, Senior Fellow\, Economics\, Justice and Society Group\, NORC\, University of Chicago and Co-Director of the National Prevention Science Coalition to Improve Lives\n\nPanelists \n\nChristine-James Brown\, President and CEO\, Child Welfare League of America and NAS Study Committee Member\, Building an Agenda to Reduce the Number of Children in Poverty by Half in 10 Years\nDr. Benard Dreyer\, Professor of Pediatrics and Director of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics\, NYU School of Medicine\, Director of Pediatrics\, Bellevue Hospital Center\, Past President of the American Academy of Pediatrics\, NAS Study Committee Member\, Building an Agenda to Reduce the Number of Children in Poverty by Half in 10 Years\nDr. Angela Diaz MD\, PhD\, Director\, Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center and Professor\, Department of Pediatrics\, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai URL:https://www.chn.org/event/first-focus-cutting-child-poverty-in-half-within-a-decade-a-congressional-briefing/ LOCATION:Rayburn HOB\, 2020 Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20005 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190314T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190304T191159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210218Z UID:10000148-1552572000-1552575600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:The Trump Budget: What You Need to Know DESCRIPTION:The Trump Budget: What You Need to Know\nThursday\, March 14th\n2 P.M. EDT\, 1 P.M. CDT\, 12 P.M. MDT\, 11 A.M. PDT\nRegister Here\nEven if you can’t attend\, you should register to get access to the webinar recording with captions\, slides\, and follow-up information. \nEach year\, the President is mandated by law to submit a proposed federal budget to Congress. The budget states the President’s priorities. For the Trump Administration\, that means cuts to human needs programs and big Pentagon increases. This year\, we expect the proposed budget will be released the week of March 11th. \nThe Coalition on Human Needs is hosting a webinar to tell you what you need to know about the Trump budget and the work ahead for better alternatives in Congress. One of the biggest issues: will Congress lift looming spending caps that will slash domestic programs by about 10 percent? We’ve already heard that the President wants to make deep cuts in domestic appropriations while dramatically increasing funds for the Pentagon. Advocates need to know how to prevent those cuts\, how to fight against cuts to basic needs programs like Medicaid or SNAP\, and how to advance real improvements in the services we need. On this webinar\, you’ll find out more about the spending caps and how the President’s proposals will affect low- and moderate-income people through likely cuts to Medicaid\, SNAP\, housing\, help for people with disabilities\, education and job training\, social services\, and public health programs. And you’ll learn about opportunities to protect and expand human needs programs as Congress takes up the FY 2020 budget. \nSpeakers:\nSharon Parrott: Sharon is Senior Fellow and Senior Counselor at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. A preeminent expert on federal budget and anti-poverty policy\, Sharon served for two years as Associate Director for the Education\, Income Maintenance\, and Labor (EIML) Division at the Office of Management and Budget within the Obama Administration. \nDeborah Weinstein: Debbie is Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs. In her 16 years at CHN\, she has focused on educating advocates about how to engage in critical federal budget choices on behalf of low-income people. \nAccessibility Assistance:\nThe webinar will be captioned. The webinar will also be recorded\, and all registrants will get the recording link with captions\, slides\, and follow-up information. \nRegister here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-trump-budget-what-you-need-to-know/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190312T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190308T220244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210236Z UID:10000163-1552402800-1552406400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:FRAC: CEP 30-Minute-Deep-Dive DESCRIPTION:Understanding the Relationship between Community Eligibility and Title I Funding \nCommunity eligibility is an amazing federal option that allows high poverty schools to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all students while eliminating the free and reduced-price school meal application. Many school districts have questions regarding how to measure student poverty for Title I funding purposes at community eligibility schools in the absence of collecting this form from families. Join FRAC for this 30-minute webinar to learn what you need to know about community eligibility implementation and measuring poverty for Title I and the resources available to assist school districts with planning for community eligibility implementation. \nRegister here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/cep-30-minute-deep-dive/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190311T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190311T163000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190308T213916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210254Z UID:10000162-1552316400-1552321800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:CEPR: Screening of "I\, A Black Woman\, Resist" DESCRIPTION:March 11\, 2019\n3:00 PM \nHosts:\nRep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Raúl Grijalva \nSponsors:\nThe Center for Economic and Policy Research\, the Washington Office on Latin America and the U.S. Network for Democracy in Brazil.\n \nLocation:\nRayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\nRoom 2325 \nPlease join us for a screening of the short documentary “I\, A Black Woman\, Resist” followed by a discussion with two leading experts on racism and feminism in Brazil about the life and legacy of Afro-Brazilian leader Marielle Franco\, a staunch critic of police brutality and state-sanctioned violence who was assassinated on March 14\, 2018. \nDeeply rooted in the longstanding tradition of Black Feminist activism in Brazil\, Marielle Franco dedicated herself to speaking truth to power and to uplifting and empowering marginalized communities in Brazil up until the final moments of her life. Featuring a first-hand account from Dr. Barber of the last event that Marielle attended at Casa das Pretas (Black Women’s House) on the night of her assassination\, this short documentary seeks to raise awareness\, build consciousness\, and facilitate dialogue around the necessity of transnational solidarity in the fight against racism and the global struggle for Black Lives. \nCo-Director Dr. Sharrelle Barber will speak and answer questions about her inspiration to create this documentary that bears witness to Marielle Franco’s life. Dr. Gladys Mitchell-Walthour will discuss the broader context of human rights and democracy in Brazil and the status of the Afro-Brazilian rights movement at this challenging juncture in the country’s history. \nPlease RSVP and direct questions to Marilyn.Zepeda@mail.house.gov. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/cepr-screening-of-i-a-black-woman-resist/ LOCATION:Rayburn HOB\, 2020 Rayburn House Office Building\, Washington\, DC\, 20005 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190308T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190308T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T214213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210321Z UID:10000136-1552035600-1552039200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks. \nLocation: Our FAM on Friday March 8th will be at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)\, 1200 18th St NW\, 2 blocks from both Farragut North and Farragut South metro stops. \nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-2/ LOCATION:Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP)\, 1200 18th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20036 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190225T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190225T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190221T144424Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210342Z UID:10000147-1551114000-1551121200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Economic Policy Institute: Making the Digital Economy Work for Everyone DESCRIPTION:From the Economic Policy Institute: \nThe digital transformation of the global economy is more than automation and AI—it is a fundamental structural transformation. As two of the leading global economies\, the United States and Germany are at the forefront of debates about what the changes brought by technological progress mean for employees\, gig workers\, unions\, and businesses. \nWhat innovative ideas are out there to make the digital economy a working economy for all? Please join us for a discussion with policy makers and union leaders from both sides of the Atlantic as we address this challenging question. \nThis event is free and open to the public. Your RSVP will help us prepare. \nMonday\, February 25\n5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Eastern time \nHubertus Heil\, German Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs\nLiz Shuler\, Secretary-Treasurer\, AFL-CIO.\nModerated by Thea M. Lee\, President\, Economic Policy Institute \nWashington Court Hotel\nBallroom\n525 New Jersey Avenue Northwest\nWashington\, DC 20001 \nRSVP for this event\n\n\n\n  URL:https://www.chn.org/event/economic-policy-institute-making-the-digital-economy-work-for-everyone/ LOCATION:Washington Court Hotel\, 525 New Jersey Aenue Northwest\, Washington\, DC\, 20001 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20190224 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20190227 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T220013Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210358Z UID:10000146-1550966400-1551225599@www.chn.org SUMMARY:National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by Feeding America and the Food Research & Action Center in cooperation with the National CACFP Forum. \nJoin 1\,000+ of your fellow anti-hunger advocates in Washington\, D.C.\, for two days of “can’t miss” networking opportunities\, content-rich sessions\, interactive training\, and the National CACFP Leadership track\, “CACFP Innovation\, Dedication\, Celebration\,” followed by a day on Capitol Hill. You’ll go home with an arsenal of best practices\, innovative advocacy methods\, and personal connections to help you better fight hunger in your community\, your state\, and at the national level. \nhttp://www.antihungerpolicyconference.org/ URL:https://www.chn.org/event/national-anti-hunger-policy-conference/ LOCATION:Omni Shoreham Hotel\, 2500 Calvert St NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20008 CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190222T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190222T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190215T165719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210418Z UID:10000135-1550826000-1550829600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates' Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks. \nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting-copy/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="Richelle Friedman":MAILTO:rfriedman@chn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190201T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190201T100000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190118T222925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210433Z UID:10000132-1549011600-1549015200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Friday Advocates' Meeting DESCRIPTION:CHN’s regular Friday Advocates Meetings are off-the-record. Thank you for not quoting speakers in materials you send to your networks. UPDATE: The Friday\, Feb. 1 Friday Advocates Meeting will be located at CLASP\, 1200 18th Street NW\, Suite 200. \nIf you would like to attend a FAM\, please contact Joe Battistelli: jbattistelli@chn.org URL:https://www.chn.org/event/friday-advocates-meeting/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event ORGANIZER;CN="Richelle Friedman":MAILTO:rfriedman@chn.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190123T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190118T153202Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210501Z UID:10000131-1548255600-1548259200@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Census 2020: Why getting it right matters (a lot!) DESCRIPTION:Census 2020: Why getting it right matters (a lot!)\nWednesday\, January 23rd\n3 P.M. Eastern\, 2 P.M. Central\, 1 P.M. Mountain\, 12 P.M. Pacific\nClick Here to Register Today\nWith 2019 now upon us\, the 2020 Census is right around the corner. Join the Coalition on Human Needs and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights to find out what you need to know as the year-long countdown to the next decennial census begins. \nYou’ll hear from experts on the importance of a complete and accurate count\, how inadequate census outreach would be detrimental to our democracy\, and an overview of the state of play around whether a citizenship question will be included. You’ll get a preview of what will happen between now and 2020\, how to keep up the pressure on Congress and the Administration to ensure a fair Census\, and what can be done to improve the count of certain populations such as young children that have been under-counted in the past. \nThe decennial census is one of the foundational building blocks of our democracy. The demographic information gleaned by the Census Bureau is used to make critical decisions both by the government and the private sector\, such as the allocation of funding for social services and where non-profits and businesses decide to expand their operations. And the official count will be used for electoral redistricting and the reapportionment of Congress itself. \nSo much is at stake\, and many important changes are in store for the 2020 Census. This time\, there will be a greater emphasis on gathering Census form responses online. And in spite of a federal judge’s recent ruling\, questions still remain about the inclusion of a citizenship question for the first time in decades\, which could result in lower response rates from populations that have historically been undercounted to begin with. \nClick here to register today. \nKeep in mind: Slides and a full recording of the webinar will be available after the event\, so even if you cannot attend\, you should sign up to gain access to the materials. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/census-2020-why-getting-it-right-matters-a-lot/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20181001T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20181001T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T170638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210515Z UID:10000150-1538402400-1538406000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Protect Immigrant Families Rapid Response Webinar DESCRIPTION:View an archive of this webinar here. \nOn September 22nd\, the Department of Homeland Security publicized a proposed rule change that would make using health\, anti-hunger\, anti-poverty\, or affordable housing programs a disqualifier for some immigrants\, putting millions of families at risk. The proposed Public Charge rule would punish immigrants going through official immigration processes and their families for applying for or receiving benefits for which they are legally eligible. \nOnce the proposed rule change is published\, there will be a 60 day period for the public to leave comments. The Coalition on Human Needs is hosting a webinar on on behalf of our partners at the Center for Law and Social Policy and the National Immigration Law Center. On this webinar\, you’ll find out what you need to know about the public charge rule\, why this change is so dangerous\, and what we can do about it. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/protect-immigrant-families-rapid-response-webinar/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Event END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180906T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20200611T183622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210549Z UID:10000114-1536238800-1536242400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Poverty\, Income\, Health\, and Work: What Can We Learn From the New Census Data? DESCRIPTION:Unemployment is down\, but workers’ pay is losing ground. Did low-income people make gains in 2017? What is helping; what’s standing in the way?\nCHN held its 2018 annual Census webinar to prep you for the new data that came out on September 12-13. In this webinar\, you’ll get the forecast from economic expert Jared Bernstein and training from CHN Executive Director Debbie Weinstein on how to get the facts for your community\, congressional district\, state and nation. Our Moderator is Ellen Teller\, Director of Government Relations at the Food Research & Action Center. \nView a streaming copy of this material with an ASL interpreter here. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/poverty-income-health-and-work-what-can-we-learn-from-the-new-census-data/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180424T163000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T171308Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210738Z UID:10000151-1524583800-1524587400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Strategies to Stop SNAP Proposals that Take Away Food Assistance from Millions DESCRIPTION:You can view an archive of this recording here. \nTuesday\, April 24\, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time \nSNAP\, the nation’s most effective anti-hunger program\, is under attack in the 2018 Farm Bill that’s moving through the House right now\, possibly reaching the House floor as early as the week of May 7. The 2018 Farm Bill expected to be approved by the House Committee on Agriculture would make it harder for millions of people to put food on the table by taking away or reducing SNAP benefits for many struggling Americans\, including parents raising kids\, people with disabilities\, older adults\, and people who are working but struggling to get enough hours or get by on low wages. Many children will lose access to free school meals\, too. \nPlease join this webinar to learn more about how the Farm Bill moving to the House floor would harm SNAP participants and communities across the country\, the best messages to use when talking about the Farm Bill\, and actions you can take in the coming days and weeks to protect SNAP. This webinar is co-sponsored by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, the Coalition on Human Needs\, Feeding America\, and the Food Research & Action Center. \nPlease note that this webinar is geared towards advocates; it is not for legislative staff or members of the media and is not on the record. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/strategies-to-stop-snap-proposals-that-take-away-food-assistance-from-millions/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180419T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180419T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T173003Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190307T173133Z UID:10000152-1524150000-1524153600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:How Benefit Cuts Impact People with Disabilities: How to Fight Back DESCRIPTION:You can view an archive of this webinar with ASL and captioning here. \nWebinar:  How Benefit Cuts Impact People with Disabilities; How to Fight Back \nLearn about likely federal policy threats affecting people with disabilities\, in programs such as Medicaid\, nutrition assistance\, SSI/SSDI\, housing and legal protections.  Included in the webinar will be a discussion of effective messaging to combat these threats\, and action steps you can take to get involved. Following the presentations\, participants will have an opportunity to ask questions. \nWHEN: Thursday\, April 19th\, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT \nPRESENTERS: \nT.J. Sutcliffe\, Director of Income and Housing Policy at The Arc \nLisa Ekman\, Co-Chair\, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Fiscal Policy Task Force \nRebecca Cokley\, Senior Fellow\, Disability Policy\, Center for American Progress \nRebecca Vallas\, Vice President\, Poverty to Prosperity Program\, Center for American Progress \nModerator:  Deborah Weinstein\, Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs \nThis webinar is co-sponsored by Center for American Progress\, Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Fiscal Policy Task Force\, and the Coalition on Human Needs. The webinar will be captioned and ASL interpreting will be provided; a transcript will be available\, along with the recording and slides. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/how-benefit-cuts-impact-people-with-disabilities-how-to-fight-back/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180214T133000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T173721Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210840Z UID:10000153-1518611400-1518615000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:The Trump Budget: What You Need to Know 2018 DESCRIPTION:An archived version of this webinar is available here.\n \nWebinar:  Wednesday\, February 14\, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. ET\nco-sponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, Center for American Progress\, and the Food Research & Action Center. \nPresident Trump’s budget proposal for next year will be released on February 12.  Then the Trump Administration will try to sell Congress and the public on his priorities.  You need to know what’s proposed\, and how it affects low- and moderate-income people and communities.  Last year\, the Trump budget included massive cuts to Medicaid\, SNAP\, housing\, help for people with disabilities\, education and job training\, social services\, and public and environmental health programs.  Find out what’s the same or different\, and whether they will package cuts under the theme of promoting work. \nYou’ll hear from federal budget expert Sharon Parrott\, Senior Fellow and Senior Counselor at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, get brand new related poll findings from expert John Halpin\, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress\, brief action steps from Deborah Weinstein\, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\, and added anti-hunger budget details from moderator Ellen Teller\, Director of Government Affairs at the Food Research and Action Center.  There will be time for questions. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-trump-budget-what-you-need-to-know-2018/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170907T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170907T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T185031Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210919Z UID:10000154-1504792800-1504796400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Using the New Poverty\, Income\, and Health Insurance Data: A Practical Guide DESCRIPTION:An archived version of the webinar is available here. \nOn September 12 and 14\, the Census Bureau will release its annual poverty\, income and health insurance survey data. Don’t miss CHN’s handy preview to show you how to use the local\, state\, and national findings. You’ll get brilliant predictions and insights about trends. You’ll learn about the wealth of information available\, and how it can help make your case for public investments in vital programs. Whether your organization wants to comment on the findings at the time of release or use them all year long\, this webinar will give you the tools you need. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/using-the-new-poverty-income-and-health-insurance-data-a-practical-guide/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170719T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170719T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T185653Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T210945Z UID:10000155-1500472800-1500476400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:The 2020 Census: Why Ensuring a Fair and Accurate Count Matters DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nThis webinar co-sponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs\, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights\, the Children’s Leadership Council\, and the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality. \nThe 2020 Census may seem like a long time away\, but decisions are being made now in Washington that will affect the accuracy of the count.  In the past\, the Census has undercounted young children\, communities of color\, and low income rural and urban households; very much related\, immigrants also are at risk of disproportionate undercounting.  This matters a lot:  much federal funding is distributed by formulas based on population and income\, and some communities will get less than they should if their residents are not accurately counted.  Further\, congressional\, state legislative\, and municipal districts are re-drawn every ten years based on the Census count.  In 2020\, for the first time\, the Census Bureau will promote the Internet as the primary way to answer the census\, which may increase the likelihood of an undercount in low-income communities. \nIn this webinar\, learn from national Census experts about how we can protect and improve on the Census’ accuracy\, so that low-income communities are not shortchanged.  This webinar will be useful for advocates and service providers working at the local\, state\, or federal levels.  If your communities receive funding based on federal or state formulas\, this webinar is important to you. \nPresenters:        \nTerri Ann Lowenthal is a nationally recognized expert on the U.S. census. During a 14-year career as a congressional aide\, she was staff director of the House census oversight subcommittee from 1987-94\, and has advised the Census 2000 Initiative and The Census Project\, Funders Census Initiative\, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and business and industry data users.  She will describe how the 2020 Census will be used and the preparations for it going on now. \nWilliam O’Hare has more than forty years of experience in statistical analysis of social and demographic data.  Previously a Senior Consultant with the KIDS COUNT Project at the Annie E. Casey Foundation\, Bill is the author of The Undercount of Young Children in the U.S. Decennial Census (SpringerBriefs in Population Studies).  Bill will explain about who is undercounted\, with new state and local information and how advocates can use it. \nCorrine Yu is Senior Counsel and Managing Policy Director of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights\, and a leader in efforts to protect and improve the accuracy of the census.  She will describe action steps to make sure the Census is adequately funded and to prepare for the outreach needed in communities to get an accurate count. \nDeborah Weinstein\, Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs\, moderator. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-2020-census-why-ensuring-a-fair-and-accurate-count-matters/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170321T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170321T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T190218Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T211000Z UID:10000156-1490104800-1490108400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Trump's Plans to Cut Human Needs Programs DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nPresident Trump has announced plans to cut domestic programs to pay for Pentagon increases. Learn about the expected impact on housing\, services for children\, seniors and people with disabilities\, nutrition\, public health\, and more. \nThis is the first step in a long budget process. You’ll hear from experts about what’s next – and the strategy to fight back. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/trumps-plans-to-cut-human-needs-programs/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20161216T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T191600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T211009Z UID:10000157-1481896800-1481900400@www.chn.org SUMMARY:The New Congress: How It Plans to Cut And How to Fight Back DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nThe Affordable Care Act. Medicaid. Medicare. SNAP. SSI.  Tax rates for the wealthy and corporations. The new Congress wants to repeal\, restrict and/or cut all of these.  How will they use their rules to try to carry all this out?  And how will Senators who oppose these goals try to stop the cuts? \nPresenters: \nEllen Nissenbaum\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities \nDeborah Weinstein\, Coalition on Human Needs \nRepresentative Jim McGovern \nModerator:  Ellen Teller\, Food Research and Action Center \nWhat you’ll learn: \nThe new Congress will try to repeal the Affordable Care Act in January\, so President Trump can sign it soon after his inauguration\, and enact some kind of replacement later.  They will use budget rules to try to get the repeal done with a simple majority.  Ellen Nissenbaum\, a renowned expert on the congressional budget rules\, will explain how the rules work\, and what leverage points may exist for opponents.  Some actions can pass with only 51 Senators; many others require 60 votes to pass.  These rules affect the strategies over plans to cut/restrict critically important human needs programs\, as well as gigantic tax cut proposals.  Advocates need to understand the rules\, to work effectively with congressional allies to hold off extreme proposals.  Deborah Weinstein will talk about advocacy strategies we can use together. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/the-new-congress-how-it-plans-to-cut-and-how-to-fight-back/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160907T163000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T192219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T211026Z UID:10000158-1473260400-1473265800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Poverty Data Webinar 2016 DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nWould you like to know … \n\nwhether poverty is growing or declining in your state?\nhow to use state and local data about income by race\, age\, or gender?\nhow to get the new Census Bureau poverty\, income and health insurance data?\nwhy cat videos attract more attention than sociology studies?\n\nGet the answers to three of these questions in our annual Poverty Data Webinar! \nWednesday\, September 7\, 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET (Noon Pacific Time) \nJared Bernstein\, nationally known economic expert you’ve seen on CNBC\, MSNBC\, and in the NY Times\, Washington Post\, and on NPR\, will share his astute analysis of what the new data is likely to show for poverty\, income\, and health insurance\, and why.  Jared is Senior Fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities\, and previously was Chief Economist and Economic Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden. \nDeborah Weinstein will provide you with practical training so you can find and use the Census data as soon as it is released (The Census Bureau will publish the data on September 13 and 15).  She has specialized in helping advocates use national\, state and local data\, with clear instructions and follow-up help if you need it.  Debbie is Executive Director of the Coalition on Human Needs. \nEllen Teller\, our moderator\, will make sure the speakers answer as many of your questions as possible.  Ellen is a champion advocate\, and is Director of Government Affairs at the Food Research and Action Center. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/poverty-data-webinar-2016/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20160503T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T192944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T211038Z UID:10000159-1462280400-1462284000@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Child Lead Poisoning: Preventable Harm DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nChild Lead Poisoning: Preventable Harm \nA Webinar co-sponsored by the Coalition on Human Needs\, First Focus\, Children’s Leadership Council\, Partnership for America’s Children\, MomsRising\, and the National Head Start Association \nTuesday\, May 3\, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. ET \nThe lead poisoning of children (and adults) in Flint\, Michigan has focused the nation’s attention on the terrible human cost of allowing contamination of our water supply. We have since learned that lead in water affects many communities nationwide\, and that lead from paint in older buildings is an even more prevalent source of child poisoning. We have known about this for a long time\, and steps to reduce the lead around us in previous decades have dramatically reduced the number of children suffering from lead poisoning. But reduced investments by local\, state\, and federal governments have slowed our progress and brought preventable harm to more than half a million U.S. children. \nThis webinar will provide expert evidence about the consequences of lead poisoning in children\, examples of work being done in Flint and Philadelphia to stop this scourge\, and timely information about Congressional proposals to fund the solutions. \nSpeakers include: \nDr. Jennifer A. Lowry\, MD\, a pediatrician and national expert on medical toxicology\, including lead poisoning\, practicing at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City\, MO. She directs the Mid-America Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PESHU) for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 and serves as chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Environmental Health. \nColleen McCauley\, Health Policy Director at Public Citizens for Children and Youth in Pennsylvania. She works on child health policies\, with special emphasis on low-income and undocumented children in the metro Philadelphia area. Prior to joining PCCY in 2001\, Colleen was a nurse and former Assistant Director of the Abbottsford Community Health Center in Philadelphia. \nModerator: \nDeborah Weinstein\, Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/child-lead-poisoning-preventable-harm/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20151215T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T213058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T211051Z UID:10000160-1450188000-1450191600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nA special webinar with authors Kathryn Edin and Luke Shaefer\, whose book $2 a Day describes in depth the lives of families living in extreme poverty in America.  $2.00 a Day has been included in theNew York Times Book Review list of 100 Notable Books of 2015.  When he reviewed the book in September\, respected Harvard sociologist William Julius Wilson wrote\, “This essential book is a call to action\, and one hopes it will accomplish what Michael Harrington’s “The Other America” achieved in the 1960s\, arousing both the nation’s consciousness and conscience about the plight of a growing number of invisible citizens.” \nKathy and Luke will be joined by a panel of experts:  people who have lived in such deep poverty.  Their comments and questions\,and yours\, will be moderated by CHN’s executive director\, Deborah Weinstein. \nAt a time when some are intent on feeding divisiveness and hatred\, please join us in this call to conscience. \nSpecial thanks to our co-sponsors: \nChildren’s Leadership Council \nCenter for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) \nFood Research & Action Center (FRAC) \nNational Women’s Law Center \nMomsRising URL:https://www.chn.org/event/2-00-a-day-living-on-almost-nothing-in-america/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20150909T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20150909T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190307T214001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T211100Z UID:10000161-1441807200-1441810800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Using the New Poverty Data DESCRIPTION:An archive of this webinar is available here. \nUsing the New Poverty Data \nWednesday\, September 9\, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Eastern time \nThe annual Census Bureau data about poverty\, income\, and health insurance will be released on September 16 and 17.  There is increasing recognition that poverty is stubborn\, entrenched\, and damaging.  There is also a growing body of evidence about what works to reduce poverty. \nLearn how to get accurate information about your state and community – and how to use it to press for real solutions. \nPresenters: \nJared Bernstein\, Senior Fellow\, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities \nJared\, formerly Chief Economist and Economic Advisor for Vice President Biden and the Obama White House\, and now a prominent writer and commentator on economic issues\, will predict likely poverty and income trends in the new data.  And show us what works to reduce poverty – and what doesn’t. \nDeborah Weinstein\, Executive Director\, Coalition on Human Needs \nDebbie has been providing practical\, hands-on tips on using the Census survey data for a long time.  Each year\, she works to streamline the info so you can find and use poverty\, income\, health insurance\, education\, disability\, race/ethnicity\, employment and other data for the nation\, and for states and communities. \nThe webinar will give you step-by-step instructions to find the information you need\, including trends over time and comparisons to other states.  All registrants will be sent those instructions and follow-up help when the Census Bureau releases its new reports. URL:https://www.chn.org/event/using-the-new-poverty-data/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20100128T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20100128T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190128T194343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190128T194343Z UID:10000134-1264687200-1264690800@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Jobs - A Webinar on What the Federal Government Must Do Webinar DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chn.org/event/jobs-a-webinar-on-what-the-federal-government-must-do-webinar/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090902T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090902T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T093806 CREATED:20190128T193125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190128T194813Z UID:10000133-1251900000-1251903600@www.chn.org SUMMARY:Learn How to Use New Data About Poverty and Health Insurance Webinar DESCRIPTION: URL:https://www.chn.org/event/learn-how-to-use-new-data-about-poverty-and-health-insurance-webinar/ LOCATION:DC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR